MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the Louisiana GOP special prestige license plate (EN GF EX See Note)
HB 331 creates a special "Louisiana GOP" license plate for Louisiana residents who apply for it. To be issued, the bill requires at least 1,000 applicants, and the plate can only be used on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, or vans. The bill mandates a $25 annual fee (plus a $3.50 handling fee) that goes directly to the Republican Party of Louisiana, with the plate design including "Louisiana GOP" and approved by the party chair. The fee is separate from standard vehicle taxes and is intended to fund the party's activities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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HB331 Original
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HB331 Act
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a proposed draft to an enrolled Act, changing the document header and page count. The substantive policy regarding the Louisiana GOP license plate, including the $25 fee, design requirements, and fund distribution, remains unchanged. The only significant difference is the removal of the original legislative digest and the addition of official approval signatures.
Scope change
No substantive change in scope; the bill's applicability and provisions remain identical to the original draft.
TECHNICAL
Updated document headers to reflect 'ENROLLED' status and 'ACT No. 66' instead of 'ORIGINAL' and 'HB331'.
Deleted the 'DIGEST' section and associated explanatory text that summarized the bill's intent.
Added approval signatures for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor.
Adjusted page count from 3 to 2 due to the removal of the digest section.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026 · House Mar 23, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Apr 27, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican28
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (13-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Mack
RRepublican
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