Louisiana
Gov. Landry declares State of Emergency in response to Louisiana OMV disruptions
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Governor Jeff Landry says outdated software is the cause of “crippling delays” at Office of Motor Vehicle locations across Louisiana.
In response to these issues, the governor announced on social media that he signed an executive order on Thursday, March 20, declaring a State of Emergency. In a post on X, Gov. Landry says, in part, that this was done “in an effort to efficiently and effectively fix the Office of Motor Vehicles once and for all.”
Outdated software is causing crippling delays @LouisianaOMV for the public. This is not acceptable!
That is why today, I signed an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in an effort to efficiently and effectively fix the Office of Motor Vehicles once and for all. pic.twitter.com/v6RIeYmcY8
— Governor Jeff Landry (@LAGovJeffLandry) March 20, 2025
The governor highlights disruptions with the OMV’s current system including delays for the public, outages that have led to closures of offices, vulnerabilities, and more in his executive order.
Furthermore, Gov. Landry stresses that “it is imperative for the Office of Motor Vehicles to procure and implement a modernized system to effectively carry out its responsibilities.”
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