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LouisianaHB 8462026 Regular SessionHouse

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Prohibits drivers from obscuring license plates with coverings or films

Sponsored By: Michael Robert Bayham Jr. (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Transportation, Highways and Public Works

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Louisiana drivers face limits on plate coverings

Beginning January 1, 2027, Louisiana requires permanent license plates to be securely fastened, with the bottom at least 12 inches above ground. Plates must stay clearly visible, clean, and readable. Unless authorized by the commissioner, coverings, films, sprays, frames, brackets, coatings, substances, or electronic devices cannot obscure plate information from any angle. This includes making numbers, letters, decals, stickers, symbols, or the issuing jurisdiction harder to see, read, or reflect light. The rule includes the year registration sticker. Fines are up to $75 for a first offense and up to $250 for a second or later offense.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Robert Bayham Jr.

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mandie Landry

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 244 • No: 3

House vote • 5/13/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 2, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 94 • No: 2

Senate vote • 5/11/2026

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 34 • No: 1

House vote • 3/23/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 101 • No: 0

House vote • 3/16/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 322.

    5/22/2026House

  2. Effective date: 01/01/2027.

    5/22/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/19/2026House

  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/18/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/18/2026Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 2, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/13/2026House

  7. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/12/2026House

  8. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.

    5/12/2026House

  9. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/11/2026Senate

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

    4/28/2026Senate

  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    4/27/2026Senate

  12. Reported with amendments.

    4/22/2026Senate

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

    3/25/2026Senate

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

    3/24/2026Senate

  15. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    3/23/2026House

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/23/2026.

    3/18/2026House

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

    3/17/2026House

  18. Reported favorably (15-0).

    3/16/2026House

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

    3/9/2026House

  20. Prefiled.

    2/27/2026House

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

    2/27/2026House

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

    2/27/2026House

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