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HB 868·LA·house

MTR VEHICLE/TRAILERS: Provides relative to the requirement that trailers have approved safety chains while being towed by certain vehicles

Signed into LawFiled Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Jason DeWitt (R)
Latest Action

Becomes Act No. 778 without the Governor's signature.

Jun 4, 2026

Summary

The law mandates that trailers and semitrailers being towed must have approved safety chains or other safety devices, following existing safety‑chain rules. It creates exceptions for trailers operated solely on private property, for crossing a public road between parcels owned or leased by the same person, and for farm and agricultural equipment. The bill also clarifies terminology and weight references throughout the statute.

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