GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 674 2024 Regular Session Bryant
MOTOR VEHICLES: Authorizes a local governing authority to adopt ordinances to
address blighted property with purported collector's automobiles.
DIGEST
Present law authorizes collectors to store motor vehicles of historic or special interest or parts
of cars on their property provided the cars and the storage areas are maintained in a way that
does not pose a health, safety, or fire hazard.
Proposed law provides specific requirements regarding the storage of such vehicles and
provides that vehicles that are not stored as provided in proposed law may be deemed a
nuisance by a parish or municipal governing authority.
Present law authorizes a governing authority of a municipality or parish to enact ordinances
regulating or prohibiting the storing or abandoning of junk, wrecked, or used automobiles
or motor vehicles and other junk items.
Proposed law retains present law and makes it applicable to abandoned or stored motor
vehicles which could be deemed of historic or special interest.
Present law provides for motor vehicles of historic or special interest or parts of cars to be
disposed of by contacting a club or chapter of a national organization that restores historic
or special interest vehicles.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Proposed law provides for junk, wrecked, or used automobile or motor vehicle to be deemed
a nuisance. Provides as follows with respect to such nuisance vehicles:
(1)Provides that maintaining such a nuisance vehicle is an offense punishable by a fine
not to exceed $200 and removal of the nuisance.
(2)Authorizes parish and municipal governing authorities to abate and remove such
nuisance vehicles. Provides procedural requirements including notice and hearing
requirements.
(3)Provides for the removal of the nuisance vehicle to a scrap yard or vehicle
demolisher. Authorizes a municipality or parish to dismantle or process for recycling
a nuisance vehicle as an entity who has the rights to sell or transfer the vehicle as
provided in present law.
This Act shall be known as the "Deedy Reed Community Clean Up Act".
(Amends R.S. 32:442(4) and 443 and R.S. 33:4876(A) and (B); Adds R.S. 33:4876.1-4876.6;
Repeals R.S. 32:446)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Remove requirement for the cancellation of a certificate of title of a nuisance
vehicle.
2. Add provision that authorizes a municipality or parish to have the nuisance
vehicle dismantled or processed for recycling as an entity with the right to sell or
transfer the vehicle.
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Prepared by James Benton. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs
to the reengrossed bill
1. Provides that proposed law shall be known as the "Deedy Reed Community
Clean Up Act".
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Prepared by James Benton.