MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome specialty license plate
This legislation establishes a 'PANS/PANDAS' specialty license plate in Louisiana, requiring at least 1,000 applicants for issuance and collecting an annual royalty fee. The proceeds will go to the state general fund.
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HB 587 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome specialty license plate
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 78.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 11, 2026.
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Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill creates a specialty license plate for Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS/PANDAS).
This legislation establishes a 'PANS/PANDAS' specialty license plate in Louisiana, requiring at least 1,000 applicants for issuance and collecting an annual royalty fee. The proceeds will go to the state general fund.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
23 added · 65 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill HB 587 has removed a specific reference to "ACT No. 78". This change simplifies the language and avoids unnecessary citations that might confuse readers. It matters because it makes the bill clearer and more straightforward, making it easier for everyone to understand the proposed changes.
HLSENROLLED 26RS-416 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
587 BY REPRESENTATIVE DICKERSON MTRAN VEHICLE/LICENACT PLATES:To enact R.S.
Creates the Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome specialty license plate AN ACT To enact R.S.
to provide for the creation, issuance, design, implementation, fees,distribution,fees, andrulepromulgationdistribution, applicabletoandrulepromulgationapplicableto such license plates;
(2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles,shallcreatethisvehicles,shall createthis specialprestigelicenseplatewhentheapplicablestatutory provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.
The secretary shall work in conjunction with the local artist, as well as families, community members, and representatives of organizations supporting Pageawareness 1of Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome to develop and select the color and design of 3the CODING:plate, provided that it is in compliance with R.S.
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HLS 26RS-416 REENGROSSED HB NO.
587 awareness of Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome to develop and select the color and design of the plate, provided that it is in compliance with R.S.
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The department shall collect an annual royaltyfee of twenty-five dollars thatshallbedisbursedinaccordancewiththatshall SubsectionbedisbursedinaccordancewithSubsectionEofthis Eofthis Section.
ThisroyaltyThis royalty fee shall be in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed byArticle VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each plate to be retained bythe department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 587 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Dickerson Abstract:
Createsthe"PANS/PANDAS"specialprestigelicenseplateandprovidesforthe creation, issuance, design, implementation, fees, distributions, and promulgation of rules applicable to this license plate.
Proposed law requires that the Dept.
of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles(OMV),issueaspecialprestigelicenseplatetobeknownasthe"PANS/PANDAS" license plate, provided that there is a minimum of 1,000 applicants for such plates.
Proposed law specifies that the plate is restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.
Further directs the DPS&C, OMV, to create this special prestige license plate when the applicable statutory provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.
Proposed law requires that the secretarywork in conjunction with the local artist, families, communitymembers,andrepresentativesoforganizationssupportingawarenessofPediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome to select the color and design of the plate.
Proposedlawspecifiesthatthelicenseplateswill beissued,uponapplication,toanycitizen of the state in the same manner as anyother motor vehicle license plate.
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HLS 26RS-416 REENGROSSED HB NO.
587 Proposed law requires that the dept.
collect an annual fee of $25 in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed in present law and a handling fee of $3.50 for each plate to be retained by the dept.
to offset a portion of administrative costs.
Proposed law requires monies received from royalty fees to be credited to the state general fund of the state of La.
Proposed law requires the secretary promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of proposed law.
(Adds R.S.
47:463.243) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
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Redesignateuncodifiedlanguage to a statutoryprovision that requirestheoffice of motor vehicles create the "PANS/PANDAS" plate when the applicable statutory provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
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Remove a provision that specified that the member selects the local artist to design the "PANS/PANDAS" specialty license plate.
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Amendments
3 amendments- House Floor Amendment, #1965, Dickerson, Adopted Adopted Show changes
- House Committee Amendment, #1628, THPW, Adopted Adopted Show changes
- House Committee Amendment, #1591, THPW, Draft Show changes
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 78.
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Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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Received from the Senate without amendments.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Rules suspended. 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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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported favorably.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 03/18/2026.
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported with amendments (13-0).
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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Prefiled.
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Sponsors
- Kellee Hennessy Dickerson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Not Voting |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Yea |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Yea |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (103)
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- HB 587 is sponsored by Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
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