Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 114 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for a prestige license plate for the Foundation for Moral Law. (8/1/26)

Last action — Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/8/2026.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 11, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Bill SB 114, a reference to "ACT No. 94" has been removed. This change means that the previous law or regulation associated with ACT No. 94 will no longer be part of the new legislation. This is important because it allows the bill to move forward with a fresh approach, possibly addressing outdated provisions that are no longer useful or relevant.

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SLS 26RS-8 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
114 BY SENATOR HODGES MOTOR VEHICLES.
114 BY SENATOR HODGES AN ACT ToenactR.S.47:463.243, relativeto motorvehiclespecialprestigelicenseplate;toprovide for the establishment of the "Foundation for Moral Law" special prestige license plate;
Provides for a prestige license plate for the Foundation for Moral Law.
(8/1/26) AN ACT ToenactR.S.
47:463.243, relativetomotorvehiclespecialprestigelicenseplate;toprovide for the establishment of the "Foundation for Moral Law" special prestige license plate;
B.Thesecretaryshalldeterminethedesignoftheplateissued under the provisions of this Section.
B.The secretaryshall determine thedesignoftheplateissuedunderthe provisions of this Section.
The design shall include the words "Foundation for Moral Law" and the plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisianainthesamemannerasanyothermotorvehiclelicenseplatewhenthe Page 1 of 2 Coding:
The design shall include the words "Foundation for Moral Law" and the plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisianainthesamemannerasanyothermotorvehiclelicenseplatewhenthe applicablestatutoryprovisionsaremetandthedepartment'selectronicvehicle and title registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of new plates.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-8 ENGROSSED SB NO.
114 applicablestatutoryprovisionsaremetandthedepartment'selectronicvehicle and title registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of new plates.
D.Thesecretaryshallpromulgateandadoptrulesandregulationsasare necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
[R.S.
SB NO.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 114Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Hodges Proposed law creates the Foundation for Moral Law specialty license plate.
114 ENROLLED D.Thesecretaryshallpromulgateandadoptrulesandregulationsasare necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Effective August 1, 2026.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
(Adds R.S.
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Action History

  1. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/8/2026.

  2. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 94.

  3. Effective date 8/1/2026.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 16. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House without amendments.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.

  10. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  16. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  17. Reported favorably.

  18. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  19. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#918)

Passed 76 Yea · 16 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Republican 61007
Democrat 91506
Total 7616013
% of votes cast 72%15%0%12%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Nay
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Chasity Martinez Democrat Not Voting
Dana Henry Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Not Voting
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
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Not Voting
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#215)

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 Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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SB 114 is sponsored by Valarie Hodges (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.
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