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LA HB 801

enacted

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Classic Black" specialty license plate

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did LA HB 801 pass?

Yes. LA HB 801 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-27): Prefiled.

What is LA HB 801 about?

LA HB 801 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Classic Black" specialty license plate”.

Who sponsors LA HB 801?

Chasity Martinez is the primary sponsor of LA HB 801, joined by 60 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-27 — Prefiled.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Chasity Martinezprimary
  • William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.cosponsor
  • Jeremy Stinecosponsor
  • Larry Selderscosponsor
  • Alan Seabaughcosponsor
  • Mike Reesecosponsor
  • Thomas Presslycosponsor
  • Robert "Bob" Owencosponsor
  • Brach Myerscosponsor
  • Beth Mizellcosponsor
  • Gregory A. Millercosponsor
  • Blake Miguezcosponsor
  • Gary Cartercosponsor
  • Gerald Boudreauxcosponsor
  • Adam Basscosponsor
  • Sidney Barthelemycosponsor
  • Regina Ashford Barrowcosponsor
  • Robert Allaincosponsor
  • Caleb Kleinpetercosponsor
  • Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
  • John Wyblecosponsor
  • Joy Walterscosponsor
  • Christopher Turnercosponsor
  • Annie Spellcosponsor
  • Candace N. Newellcosponsor
  • Ed Murraycosponsor
  • Shaun Menacosponsor
  • Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
  • Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
  • Jacob Landrycosponsor
  • Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
  • Mike Johnsoncosponsor
  • Steven Jacksoncosponsor
  • Chance Henrycosponsor
  • Troy Hebertcosponsor
  • Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
  • Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
  • Adrian Fishercosponsor
  • Jessica Domanguecosponsor
  • Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
  • Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
  • Wilford Carter , Sr.cosponsor
  • R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
  • Barbara Carpentercosponsor
  • Rhonda Butlercosponsor
  • Marcus Bryantcosponsor
  • Chad Boyercosponsor
  • Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
  • Beth Billingscosponsor
  • Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
  • Beau Beaullieucosponsor
  • Mike Bayhamcosponsor
  • Daryl Adamscosponsor
  • Jay Luneaucosponsor
  • Bob Hensgenscosponsor
  • Franklin J. Foilcosponsor
  • Michael "Big Mike" Fesicosponsor
  • Rick Edmondscosponsor
  • Heather Cloudcosponsor
  • Glen Womackcosponsor
  • Stewart Cathey , Jr.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-15

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 175.

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  2. 2026-05-15

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. 2026-05-13

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. 2026-05-13

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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  5. 2026-05-12

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

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  6. 2026-05-11

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.

  7. 2026-05-07

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.

  8. 2026-05-05

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

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  9. 2026-04-29

    Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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  10. 2026-04-21

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

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  11. 2026-04-20

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. 2026-04-15

    Reported favorably.

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  13. 2026-03-24

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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  14. 2026-03-23

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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  15. 2026-03-18

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 1. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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  16. 2026-03-17

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/18/2026.

  17. 2026-03-16

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

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  18. 2026-03-11

    Reported with amendments (12-0).

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  19. 2026-03-09

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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  20. 2026-02-27

    Prefiled.

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  21. 2026-02-27

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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  22. 2026-02-27

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Versions

  • House Committee Amendment, #1594, THPW, DraftCompare
  • House Committee Amendment, #1624, THPW, AdoptedCompare
  • House Floor Amendment, #1926, Martinez, AdoptedCompare
  • Senate Floor Amendment, #2751, Kleinpeter, AdoptedCompare
  • HB801 OriginalCompare
  • HB801 EngrossedCompare
  • HB801 ReengrossedCompare
  • HB801 EnrolledCompare
  • HB801 ActCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#29)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 93-1

    Member-level votes (103)
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Adams: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • Melerine: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Geymann: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Schamerhorn: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Henry: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Hilferty: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Stagni: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Carrier: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Carter, W.: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Walters: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Crews: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Zeringue: no
    • Bagley: other
    • Johnson, T.: other
    • Orgeron: other
    • Farnum: other
    • Mack: other
    • Phelps: other
    • Gadberry: other
    • McFarland: other
    • Thomas: other
  • FINAL PASSAGE (#525)

    2026-04-29 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Allain: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Myers: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Selders: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Mr. President: other
    • Harris: other
    • Price: other
    • Abraham: other
    • Jackson-Andrews: other
    • Connick: other
    • McMath: other
  • CO-AUTHORS (#526)

    2026-04-29 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Allain: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Selders: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Myers: yes
    • Mr. President: other
    • Hodges: other
    • Morris: other
    • Abraham: other
    • Jackson-Andrews: other
    • Price: other
    • Connick: other
    • Jenkins: other
    • Talbot: other
    • Duplessis: other
    • Lambert: other
    • Harris: other
    • McMath: other
  • CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1068)

    2026-05-11 · pass · 93-0

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Adams: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Bagley: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Melerine: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Geymann: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Henry, C.: yes
    • Phelps: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Henry, D.: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Hilferty: yes
    • Sawyer: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Schamerhorn: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carter, W.: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • Stagni: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Walters: yes
    • Crews: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Carlson: other
    • Jordan: other
    • Thomas: other
    • Carrier: other
    • Larvadain: other
    • Thompson: other
    • Edmonston: other
    • McFarland: other
    • Wiley: other
    • Farnum: other
    • Tarver: other
    • Zeringue: other

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