HB 580 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS: Increase the penalties for operating a vehicle with fictitious plates and provides for specifications for temporary registration plates issued by dealers and the display of temporary registrations plates issued by dealers (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

HB 580 increases penalties for drivers using fake license plates and sets specific rules for temporary vehicle registration plates issued by auto dealers. It requires dealers to follow clear specifications for creating and displaying these temporary plates, including proper placement and durability standards. The bill directly affects drivers who misuse license plates and auto dealers who issue temporary registrations. Key changes include raising fines for operating a vehicle with fictitious plates and mandating standardized temporary plate formats to improve enforcement and clarity. This is a procedural update to existing vehicle registration laws, not a new program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB580 Original HB580 Act 509 · 7 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the law regarding temporary vehicle registration plates issued by dealers, adding a new co-sponsor and clarifying the legal authority. It expands the scope to include electronic notifications and stricter record-keeping requirements for dealers. The act also introduces new penalties for displaying fake plates and mandates that owners destroy temporary plates once they receive their annual registration.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include electronic reporting requirements for dealers and new provisions for the destruction of temporary plates upon receiving annual registration.
ELIGIBILITY

Added Representative McMakin as a co-sponsor to the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the fee for temporary plates from 'four twenty dollars' to 'four twenty dollars' (likely a formatting correction or clarification of the amount).

Requires dealers to send electronic notifications to the commissioner containing specific vehicle details (VIN, make, model, etc.) when issuing temporary plates.

Mandates that dealers maintain permanent records of issued plates for at least three years and allow access to peace officers and commissioners.

Requires vehicle owners to permanently destroy temporary plates immediately upon receiving their annual registration plates.

ENFORCEMENT

Allows the commissioner to issue cease and desist orders to dealers who fail to comply with the law or commissioner directions.

Increases penalties for displaying fictitious (fake) license plates.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 8, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
lower
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 1. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors