HB 854 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates certain specialty license plates (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HB 854 creates new specialty license plates in Louisiana, including "Alzheimer's Awareness," "Lupus Awareness," "Krewe of Sobek," "Mystic Krewe of Imani," "Huntington High School," and "Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy" plates. Each plate requires a minimum of 1,000 applicants and carries a $25 annual fee, with $24 of the fee going directly to the associated organization (e.g., Alzheimer's Association or krewes) and $1 covering administrative costs. These plates are restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans, and must follow existing design regulations. The bill directly affects Louisiana residents who apply for these plates and the designated nonprofit organizations or krewes that receive the fee revenue.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB854 Original → HB854 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft version to an enrolled Act, finalizing its legal status and assigning it Act No. 87. The primary substantive change is the expansion of the school license plate program to include private and parochial high schools, whereas the original draft only mentioned public schools. Additionally, the text was reorganized to list new specialty plates for specific schools like Huntington High School and Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy alongside the existing Alzheimer's and Lupus awareness plates.

Scope change

The scope of the school specialty license plate program was expanded to include private and parochial high schools, in addition to public high schools.

ELIGIBILITY

The eligibility criteria for school specialty license plates were broadened to include private and parochial high schools, whereas the original draft restricted them to public schools only.

SCOPE

The final act explicitly lists new specialty plates for Huntington High School, Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School, Lincoln Preparatory School, and Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy.

TECHNICAL

The bill was updated from a draft proposal to an enrolled Act, changing the header and adding Act No. 87 to signify it has been signed into law.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 40

Apr 29, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (13-0).

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