SB 96 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

MOTOR VEHICLES: Creates the "Fallen Heroes" prestige license plate. (8/1/26)

SB 96 creates a special "Fallen Heroes" license plate for Louisiana motor vehicles, requiring at least 1,000 applicants to activate the plate. It mandates an annual $25 fee (plus a $3.50 handling fee) for the plate, collected by the state motor vehicle department. The $25 fee is specifically directed to the Capital Area Law Enforcement Foundation to purchase bulletproof vests for Louisiana peace officers. This is a procedural bill focused on license plate design, fee collection, and fund allocation, with no other substantive policy changes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB96 Original → SB96 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, adding a list of sponsors and formal signatures. The core policy regarding the 'Fallen Heroes' license plate remains the same, but the text was reorganized to clarify the fee structure. Specifically, the handling fee and the royalty fee were moved to separate subsections to distinguish the administrative costs from the funds designated for bulletproof vests.

Scope change

The scope of the law remains unchanged; it still applies to all citizens of Louisiana seeking a special prestige license plate.

TECHNICAL

Added a formal list of sponsors and signatures, marking the bill as officially enrolled and passed.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the fee structure by splitting the original combined fee into two distinct subsections: one for the $3.50 administrative handling fee and another for the $25 royalty fee.

FISCAL

Clarified that the $25 royalty fee is specifically earmarked for the Capital Area Law Enforcement Foundation to purchase bulletproof vests for peace officers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican28

28 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

upper

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors