MOTOR VEHICLES: Requests the office of motor vehicles to study the feasibility of including blood type on driver's licenses, permits and identification cards.
This resolution (SR 91) requests the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles to study whether it's feasible to allow residents to voluntarily include their blood type on driver's licenses, permits, and ID cards. The study would examine costs, privacy concerns, implementation logistics, public health benefits, and necessary changes to current systems. It does not require adding blood type to documents but seeks to evaluate if such a feature could help emergency responders in critical situations. The resolution directly affects Louisiana residents who might choose to include this health information on their state-issued IDs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2025
Last action May 27, 2025
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SR91 Original
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SR91 Enrolled
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May 27, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled version, which involved significant structural reorganization and the addition of new justifications. The primary substantive change is the expansion of the Office of Motor Vehicles' existing special designation program; while the original bill focused solely on blood type, the enrolled version now explicitly lists autism spectrum disorder, organ donation, and bone marrow donorship as existing accommodations. The bill now requests a study on adding blood type to this existing framework of special needs designations, citing emergency medical needs as the rationale.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a standalone request for blood type data to a broader study on integrating blood type into the existing program for citizens with special needs or specific medical conditions.
SCOPE
Added specific references to existing accommodations for autism spectrum disorder, organ donation, and bone marrow donorship to contextualize the request for blood type inclusion.
JUSTIFICATION
Added new 'Whereas' clauses emphasizing that immediate access to blood type is critical for life-saving treatment in emergencies.
REQUIREMENT
The resolution was restructured from a simple request to a formal resolution urging a comprehensive study on feasibility, costs, and privacy implications.
TECHNICAL
Removed original metadata headers and footer text, replacing them with standard enrolled bill formatting.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted.
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Beth Mizell
RRepublican
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