MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Urges and requests the office of motor vehicles to study the necessity of Louisiana state identification cards for citizens with Alzheimer's and related dementia diseases
HCR 42 is a resolution urging Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles to study creating special identification cards for residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. It would examine key details like fee waivers (similar to existing autism card provisions), required physician documentation, card design features, alternative application methods (e.g., homebound services), and renewal processes. The study would also assess how such cards could help protect vulnerable individuals who may wander, referencing data showing 94,700 Louisianans aged 65+ diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The Office of Motor Vehicles must submit a report to lawmakers by July 1, 2026, detailing findings on feasibility and implementation.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2025
Last action Jun 13, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · House May 27, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 93, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (9-0).
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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