HB 933 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

RECORDS/RECORDATION: Provides for commemorative birth certificates (EN +$125,000 SG RV See Note)

HB 933 creates commemorative birth certificates for display, available for a $50 fee paid to the state. The state registrar keeps $20 for administration, and $30 goes to the Office on Women’s Health and Community Health. These certificates must include security features to prevent fraud and carry the same legal weight as certified birth records. The bill directly affects individuals seeking commemorative documents and state offices managing vital records.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB933 Original HB933 Act 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, updating the list of sponsors to include additional representatives. The core policy remains focused on creating commemorative birth certificates with a $50 fee, where $20 stays with the state registrar and $30 goes to the Office on Women's Health and Community Health.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the commemorative birth certificate program and fee structure remains unchanged; only the procedural status and sponsor list were updated.
TECHNICAL

The bill title and sponsor list were updated to reflect additional representatives joining the original bill.

Formatting was adjusted to convert the draft version into the final enrolled act format.

Minor grammatical adjustments were made to the act's summary line regarding fee distribution.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 21, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 14, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors

Sponsors