HB 988 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Modifies the current and retired legislators special prestige license plates fee distribution

This bill modifies Louisiana's special prestige license plate program for current and retired legislators by establishing a $25 one-time fee and a $25 annual royalty fee for each plate. The annual fees collected from these plates will be directed to the Division of Administration to fund restoration efforts at the Pentagon Barracks, while a $3.50 handling fee per plate will cover administrative costs. The legislation also authorizes the Secretary of State to create rules governing plate design, transfer, and disposition upon the recipient's death. These changes apply to both active and retired legislators who wish to obtain or renew their special license plates.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 23, 2026 Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB988 Engrossed HB988 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 26, 2026
MINOR
No substantive policy changes were made between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 988. The transition reflects the bill completing the legislative process: the digest was removed, signature lines for the Speaker, Senate President, and Governor were added with an approval notation, and the document was renumbered from three pages to two. The statutory text amending R.S. 47:463.37 and 463.49 regarding legislators' special prestige license plate fees remains identical.
TECHNICAL

The legislative digest (informational summary of present and proposed law) was removed, which is standard when a bill transitions to enrolled status.

Signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor of Louisiana were added along with an 'APPROVED' notation, indicating the bill was signed into law.

Page count reduced from 3 to 2 pages due to removal of the digest; header changed from ENGROSSED to ENROLLED.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 19, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0).
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Larry Bagley
Larry Bagley
RRepublican
LA
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