SB53
Lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Chief Patron:
Danny Diggs (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Lighted vehicle headlights; lawful stop by law-enforcement officer.
Clarifies that any evidence discovered or obtained following the lawful stop by a law-enforcement officer of a vehicle displaying no lighted headlights may be offered as evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding if such evidence is otherwise admissible.-
Bill History
- 11/26/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100461D
- 11/26/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Transportation to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB53)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
