HB 679 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Reduces the fee applicable to updating a driver's license to comply with REAL ID standards to a handling fee (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)

HB 679 reduces the fee required for updating a driver's license to meet federal REAL ID standards from a standard fee to a simple handling fee. This change directly affects residents who need to update their licenses to comply with REAL ID requirements for federal purposes like air travel. The bill also specifies that these reduced fee provisions will end on June 30, 2026. The legislation passed the House unanimously and is now in the Senate for further consideration.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 29, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB679 Original HB679 Act 302 · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill enrolls HB 679 as Act 302, finalizing the law that reduces fees for updating driver's licenses to meet REAL ID standards. The primary change is the addition of a specific termination date (June 30, 2026) to the fee exemption provision, ensuring the reduced fee structure is temporary. The document also transitions from a draft legislative bill to an enrolled act, adding signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor.
Scope change
The scope of the fee reduction is now time-limited, applying only until June 30, 2026.
TIMELINE

Added a specific termination date of June 30, 2026, to the provision requiring payment of a handling fee for REAL ID updates, making the fee reduction temporary.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document status from an original House Bill to an enrolled Act (Act No. 302), including the addition of approval signatures from the Governor and legislative leaders.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 8, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 102, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 630 reported by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works (10-0).
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mike Bayham
Mike Bayham
RRepublican
LA
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