HB 613: MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Requires the office of motor vehicles to display an image indicating the United States citizenship status on driver's licenses and state identification cards of cardholders (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX) - Louisiana

HB613 Original → HB613 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft version to an enrolled Act, meaning it has been signed into law. The substantive policy content remains the same, requiring the Office of Motor Vehicles to display an eagle image on special identification cards to signify U.S. citizenship. The primary changes involve updating the bill's title, adding a list of co-sponsors, and changing the citation from a House Bill number to an Act number.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply to the Office of Motor Vehicles regarding the design of special identification cards.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'HB 613 Original' to 'ENROLLED' and 'HB NO. 613' to 'ACT No. 170', reflecting its status as signed legislation.

A list of co-sponsors was added to the bill header, expanding the list of representatives supporting the measure.

Formatting and page numbering were adjusted to match the standard format for enrolled acts rather than the original draft.

HB613 Enrolled → HB613 Original · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill modifies the text of HB 613 to change the bill's title from 'Enrolled' to 'Original' and updates the sponsor list to reflect only Representative Horton. The core policy content regarding the requirement for the Office of Motor Vehicles to display a citizenship indicator on driver's licenses remains substantively unchanged, though minor text edits were made to the statute sections.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's policy requirements remains unchanged; the changes are limited to the bill's metadata (title and sponsors) and minor text formatting within the statutory language.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'HB613 Enrolled' to 'HB613 Original' to reflect the version of the document.

The list of sponsors was reduced from multiple representatives to only Representative Horton.

Minor text adjustments were made within the statutory sections, such as changing 'Department of Public Safety' to 'Department of Safety' and renumbering lines, without altering the substantive legal requirements.

HB613 Reengrossed → HB613 Enrolled · 4 edits · May 12, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled version, removing administrative headers and the legislative digest while retaining the core requirement for the Office of Motor Vehicles to display an eagle image on driver's licenses to signify U.S. citizenship. The substantive policy changes remain identical to the Reengrossed version, mandating that the Department of Public Safety display this image on all licenses once the system is upgraded to verify citizenship.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'REENGROSSED' header and replaced it with 'ENROLLED', indicating the bill has passed both houses and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Deleted the Legislative Services digest, which previously provided a summary and analysis of the bill's purpose and effects.

Removed the 'Summary of Amendments Adopted by House' section, as this procedural summary is no longer needed in the final enrolled text.

Adjusted page numbering and formatting to reflect the final version of the document.

HB613 Engrossed → HB613 Reengrossed · 3 edits · May 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add multiple sponsors to the list of representatives and to make technical corrections to the text. These changes do not alter the substantive policy of requiring an eagle image on driver's licenses to signify U.S. citizenship.

TECHNICAL

Added additional representative names (Amedee, Bamburg, Bayham, Bayham, Butler, Chenevert, Coates, Cox, Crews, Devillier, Echols, Edmonston, Egan, Firment, Mike Johnson, Melerine, Owen, Schamerhorn, Schlegel, and Wilder) to the list of bill sponsors.

Corrected formatting inconsistencies in the header and footer, changing 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and adjusting page numbering layout.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing within the statutory text to improve readability and alignment with standard legislative formatting.

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Requires the office of motor vehicles to display an image indicating the United States citizenship status on driver's licenses and state identification cards of cardholders (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

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