LA HB 801
enactedMTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Classic Black" specialty license plate
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did LA HB 801 pass?
Yes. LA HB 801 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-27. 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
2026-05-15
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-15
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 175.
became-law,executive-signature
2026-05-13
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
executive-receipt
2026-05-13
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-12
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
enrolled
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.
2026-05-07
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
2026-05-05
Received from the Senate with amendments.
receipt
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.
passage
2026-04-21
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
reading-3
2026-04-20
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-15
Reported favorably.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-24
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-23
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
reading-1
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.
passage
2026-03-17
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/18/2026.
2026-03-16
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-03-11
Reported with amendments (12-0).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-27
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Prefiled.
filing
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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