Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 428 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" specialty license plate

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 107.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 14, 2026.

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Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Establishes a specialty license plate honoring LSU's College World Series championships.

This bill creates a specialty license plate featuring the '2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions' design. It requires a minimum of 1,000 applicants and includes an annual royalty fee that supports scholarships at Louisiana State University.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: Consumers interested in LSU can apply for a specialty license plate that supports the university.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

47 added · 106 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 428, a specific reference to "ACT No. 107" has been removed. This change likely aims to simplify the legislation or update it to be more relevant, possibly because the referenced act is no longer applicable or has been replaced. Removing outdated references can help clarify the bill's intent and ensure it aligns with current laws.

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HLS 26RS-60 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
428 BY REPRESENTATIVE BAYHAM MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES:
428 BY REPRESENTATIVE BAYHAM AND SENATORS ALLAIN, BARROW, BARTHELEMY, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, HENRY, KLEINPETER, MIGUEZ, MORRIS, OWEN, AND STINE AN ACT To enact R.S.
Creates the "2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" specialty license plate AN ACT To enact R.S.
to provide for the creation, issuance, design, consent, implementation, fees,distribution, and rule promulgation applicable to such license plate;
to provide for the creation, issuance, design, consent, implementation, fees, distribution, and rule promulgation applicable to such license plate;
"2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" A.(1) ThesecretaryoftheDepartmentofPublicSafetyandCorrectionsshall establish aspecialprestigemotor vehiclelicenseplateto beknownasthe"2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" plate, provided that there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate.
"2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" A.(1) ThesecretaryoftheDepartmentofPublicSafetyandCorrectionsshall establishaspecialprestigemotor vehiclelicenseplateto beknown as the "2023and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" plate, provided that there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate.
(2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall create these special prestige license plates when the applicable statutoryprovisions aremet and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.
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428 B.
428 ENROLLED (2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall create these special prestige license plates when the applicable statutoryprovisions aremet 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 Louisiana State UniversityBoard of Supervisors to select the color anddesignoftheplate,provided it is in compliance with R.S.
B.
The secretary shall work in conjunction with the Louisiana State UniversityBoardofSupervisorsto selectthe color and design of the plate, provided it is in compliance with R.S.
The secretaryshall ensurethat the application for the plate includes a statement granting such consent.
The secretaryshall ensure that the application for the plate includes a statement granting such consent.
This fee shallbeinadditiontothestandardmotor vehiclelicensetax imposed byArticleVII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
This fee shall beinadditiontothestandardmotorvehiclelicensetax imposedbyArticleVII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
(2) The monies received byLouisiana State University shall be used solely for academic or financial need-based scholarships.
(2) The monies received by Louisiana State University shall be used solely for academic or financial need-based scholarships.
G.
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The secretary shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
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HB NO.
428 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
428 ENROLLED G.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The secretary shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
[R.S.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 428 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Bayham Abstract:
Creates the "2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" special prestige license plate and provides for the creation, issuance, design, consent, implementation, fees, distributions, and promulgation of rules applicable to this license plate.
Proposed law requires that the Dept.
of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C), office of motor vehicles (OMV), issue a special prestige license plate to be known as the "2023 and LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" 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, recreationalvehicles,motorcycles, and vans.
Furtherspecifiesthatapplicationforaspecial prestige license plate under proposed law constitutes prior written consent and instruction by the applicant to the dept.
to provide his personal identifying information to La.
State University.
Further requires the DPS&C, OMV, to create this special prestige license plate whentheapplicablestatutoryprovisionsaremetandthedepartment'selectronicvehicleand registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.
Proposed law requires the secretary work in conjunction with the LSU Bd.
of Supervisors to select the color and design of the plate.
Requires the design include the words "2023 and LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions".
Proposed law specifies that the plate will be issued, upon application, to any citizen of the state in the same manner as anyother motor vehicle license plate.
Proposed law requires that the dept.
collect an annual royalty 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 bythe dept.
to offset a portion of administrative costs.
Proposed law requires the department collect an annual royalty fee and forward it to LSU as a charitable donation to the school by the applicant.
Further specifies that the monies received by LSU can only be used for academic or financial need-based scholarships.
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Proposed law specifies thatafterthesigningof a contractthat authorizes the use of the LSU logo, the secretary of DPS&C must establish the "2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" license plate in accordance with proposed law.
Proposedlawrequiresthesecretarypromulgateandadoptrulesandregulationsasnecessary 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:
1.
Make technical changes.
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HLS 26RS-60 REENGROSSED HB NO.
428 2.
Change the "Louisiana State University Baseball National Champions 2025" special prestige license plate to "2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College World Series Champions" special prestige license plate.
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Redesignate uncodified language to astatutoryprovision that requiresthe office of motor vehicles to create the "2023 and 2025 LSU Fighting Tigers College WorldSeriesChampions"platewhentheapplicablestatutoryprovisionsaremet 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:
1.
Delete the requirement that the Department of Public Safety and Corrections retain one dollar from each annual fee to offset administrative costs from the "2023 and 2025 LSU FightingTigersCollegeWorldSeries Champions" special prestige license plates.
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Addarequirementthatthedepartmentcollecttheannualroyaltyfeeandforward the entire fee to Louisiana State University as a charitable donation by the applicant.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 107.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  6. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  7. Received from the Senate without amendments.

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

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. Reported favorably.

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

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

  13. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/18/2026.

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

  16. Reported with amendments (14-0).

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

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

  19. Prefiled.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CO-AUTHORS (#666)

Failed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 28 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 4007
Republican 60021
Total 110028
% of votes cast 28%0%0%72%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Not Voting
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#665)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 9002
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
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

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FINAL PASSAGE (#23)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6002
Republican 62004
Democrat 28001
Total 96007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Henry — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Not Voting
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Not Voting
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Not Voting
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Not Voting
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 428?
HB 428 is sponsored by Jeremy Stine (Republican), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), Gary Carter (Democrat), Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Sidney Barthelemy II (Democrat), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Robert Allain (Republican), and Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 428?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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