HB 1024 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Louisiana Democratic Party" special prestige license plate

This bill creates a special "Louisiana Democratic Party" license plate for vehicles in the state. It allows any Louisiana citizen to apply for the plate, which must be used on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, or vans. The design and color of the plate will be chosen by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in cooperation with the chair of the Democratic Party of Louisiana. Owners of these plates will pay an additional annual fee of $25 that goes directly to the Democratic Party of Louisiana, plus a $3.50 handling fee to cover administrative costs. The bill also requires the department to update its electronic systems to process these new plates and establish rules for their implementation.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1024 Original → HB1024 Act 689 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from a draft version to an enrolled, final act (Act No. 689) signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding the creation of the 'Louisiana Democratic Party' special license plate, including fees and fund usage, remained unchanged, but the document now includes signatures from the Governor and legislative leaders, making it legally effective.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to authorize the issuance of a special prestige license plate for the Louisiana Democratic Party.

TECHNICAL

Added official signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor, converting the bill from a draft proposal to an enrolled, enacted law.

Updated the byline to reflect a larger number of sponsoring representatives, indicating the bill gained additional co-sponsors during the legislative process.

Removed the legislative digest and abstract, which are informational summaries not part of the final law, and replaced them with the official 'Enrolled' status and page numbering.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House Apr 27, 2026

How they voted

33–1

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 40

May 26, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

23 Yea 1 Nay 4

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 19, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0).

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors