HB 989 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MOTOR VEHICLES: Modifies charges collected by public license tag agents

This bill allows public license tag agents in Louisiana to charge higher convenience fees for specific services related to vehicle registration and driving privileges. The legislation increases the maximum fee agents can collect to $27 for providing information on registration status and for processing reinstatements when privileges were revoked due to unpaid insurance. It also permits agents to collect up to $27 per transaction for other authorized services, with requirements that these fees be clearly disclosed to customers before any transaction occurs. The changes directly affect vehicle owners seeking to reinstate their licenses or registration and the agents who process these requests.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 23, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026
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HB989 Original HB989 Act 925 · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill updates the maximum convenience fees that public license tag agents can charge in Louisiana. The primary change increases the fee limit from $23 to $27 for both providing registration status information and processing reinstatements of driving or vehicle registration privileges. This adjustment allows agents to charge higher fees to cover their operational costs while ensuring these charges remain clearly disclosed to consumers before service is rendered.
FISCAL

Increased the maximum convenience fee from $23 to $27 for providing registration status information and processing reinstatements.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. 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 19, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 18. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-2).
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Chad Boyer
Chad Boyer
RRepublican
LA
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