HB 891 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Provides for wildlife special prestige license plates (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HB 891 creates three new special license plates in Louisiana: "Louisiana Quail Forever," "Ducks Unlimited," and "Conserve Louisiana." Vehicle owners who purchase these plates pay additional fees ($26 for Quail, $50 for Ducks, $50 for Conserve Louisiana) beyond standard registration costs. The base fees fund the state's Conservation Fund for specific wildlife habitats (quail or waterfowl), while annual royalty fees ($50 each) go directly to the respective conservation organizations (Quail Forever or Ducks Unlimited) to support their habitat work. The "Conserve Louisiana" plate requires 1,000 applicants before issuance and directs all fees to the Conservation Fund for general wildlife conservation efforts.

Issues: ✓ Environment

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

HB891 Original → HB891 Act · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled act, finalizing its legal status. The primary substantive change involves the repeal of an existing statute (R.S. 56:10(B)(8)) regarding fee reallocation, while simultaneously enacting new statutes to establish specific wildlife license plates for Quail Forever and Ducks Unlimited. These new plates include mandatory annual royalty fees that are directly forwarded to the respective conservation organizations to support habitat preservation.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded by adding two new special license plate programs (Quail Forever and Ducks Unlimited) and repealing a previous fee allocation statute, while maintaining the existing framework for the 'Conserve Louisiana' plate.

FISCAL

Repealed the existing statute R.S. 56:10(B)(8) and (10) that previously governed the reallocation of fees for wildlife license plates.

Created a new 'quail account' within the Conservation Fund to receive revenues from the Louisiana Quail Forever license plate fees.

Created a new 'waterfowl account' within the Conservation Fund to receive revenues from the Louisiana Ducks Unlimited license plate fees.

REQUIREMENT

Established that purchasers of the new wildlife license plates automatically become members of the respective organizations and receive annual memberships.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and page counts to reflect its status as an enrolled act (Act No. 88) rather than an original draft.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Mar 18, 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 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (14-0).

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