HB 781 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/REGISTRATION: Provides for a fleet vehicle registration program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

HB 781 establishes a new fleet vehicle registration program in Louisiana for businesses owning or leasing 10 or more vehicles requiring registration. It allows eligible entities, including rental and leasing companies, to register fleets annually or biennially instead of individual vehicles, with pro-rated fees for vehicles added mid-cycle. The program requires unique fleet identification numbers, electronic record-keeping, and maintains insurance and safety inspection standards for fleet vehicles. The Department of Public Safety administers the program, including issuing specialized fleet license plates and managing fee collections.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB781 Original → HB781 Act 568 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the fleet vehicle registration program by raising the minimum vehicle count from ten to 250 vehicles to qualify for a fleet license plate. It also transfers administrative authority from the Assistant Secretary to the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Additionally, the law now allows fleet owners to choose between annual or biennial registration cycles and mandates a five-year record retention period for audits.

Scope change

The scope of the program was narrowed by increasing the eligibility threshold for fleet status from ten vehicles to 250 vehicles.

ELIGIBILITY

The minimum number of vehicles required to register as a fleet increased from ten to 250.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Director' was removed and replaced with 'Commissioner' to reflect the new administrative lead.

REQUIREMENT

New provisions allow fleet owners to elect an annual or biennial registration cycle instead of the standard cycle.

Fleet owners are now required to retain records for at least five years to support audits.

ENFORCEMENT

Authority to deny, suspend, or revoke fleet status was transferred from the Director to the Commissioner.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · House Apr 13, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

May 13, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 4, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (18-0).

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors