Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 22 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 712 — MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides relative to fee waivers by the office of motor vehicles for driver's licenses and state identification cards (RE1 DECREASE SG RV See Note)

Last action — Called from the Calendar.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill addresses fee waivers for driver's licenses and state ID cards.

The bill provides for fee waivers by the office of motor vehicles for obtaining driver's licenses and state identification cards. This may help individuals who cannot afford these fees.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families might find it easier to obtain necessary identification for all members.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

61 added · 45 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 712 removed the requirement for individuals to provide a letter proving their homelessness from specific organizations when applying for a fee waiver for a Class "E" driver's license. This change simplifies the application process, making it easier for homeless residents to obtain essential identification without needing additional documentation. By eliminating these barriers, the bill aims to support individuals in vulnerable situations and help them access necessary services and opportunities.

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HLS 26RS-740 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HLS 26RS-740 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
712 BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYD MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE:
712 BY REPRESENTATIVES BOYD, ADAMS, BRASS, BRYANT, CHASSION, FREIBERG, GREEN, DANA HENRY, TRAVIS JOHNSON, JORDAN, KNOX, LAFLEUR, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARCELLE, MENA, MILLER,MOORE,MURRAY,NEWELL,PHELPS,TAYLOR,ANDWALTERS MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE:
Provides relative to fee waivers bythe office of motor vehicles for driver's licenses and state identification cards AN ACT To enact R.S.
Provides relative to fee waivers by the office of motor vehicles for driver's licenses and state identification cards AN ACT To enact R.S.
to provide for proof of homelessness;
to provide for proof of homelessness;toprovideforrestrictionstothewaiveroffees;tolimitthefeewaiver for certain credentials to residents of Louisiana;
to provide for restrictions to the waiver of fees;
driver's licenses A.(1) The department shall not charge a fee for issuing, renewing, and providingaduplicateof anyClass "E" driver's licensefor apersonwhois homeless.
driver's licenses A.(1) The department shall not charge a fee for issuing, renewing, or providingaduplicateofanyClass "E"driver's license for a personwhois homeless.
(e) A domestic violence service provider.
HLS 26RS-740 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HLS 26RS-740 REENGROSSED HB NO.
712 (2) For the purposes of this Section, the term "homeless"or "homelessness" shall include a person living at or below one hundred percent of the federal poverty line or as defined in 42 U.S.C.
712 (e) A domestic violence service provider.
(2) For the purposes of this Section, the term "homeless"or "homelessness" shall include a person living at or below one hundred percent of the federal poverty line or as defined in 42 U.S.C.
D.
The provisions of this Section shall applyonlyto residents of the state of Louisiana.
state identification cards A.(1) The department shall not charge a fee for issuing, renewing, and providing a duplicate of any state identification card for a person who is homeless.
state identification cards A.(1) The department shall not charge a fee for issuing, renewing, or providing a duplicate of any state identification card for a person who is homeless.
C.
The provisions of this Section shall applyonlyto residents of the state of Louisiana.
HLS 26RS-740 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HLS 26RS-740 REENGROSSED HB NO.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 712 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Boyd Abstract:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 712 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Boyd Abstract:
Provides for a waiver of fees for Class "E" driver's licenses and state identification cards for the homeless.
Provides for a waiver of fees for Class "E" driver's licenses and state identification cards for homeless Louisiana residents.
ProposedlawrequirestheDept.ofPublic SafetyandCorrections(DPS&C),officeofmotor vehicles (OMV) to waive the fees for issuing, renewing, or providing a duplicate Class "E" driver's license if the resident is homeless.
ProposedlawrequirestheDept.ofPublic SafetyandCorrections(DPS&C),officeofmotor vehicles (OMV) to waive the fees for issuing, renewing, or providing a duplicate Class "E" driver's license if the resident is homeless, except if the individual's license has been suspended, revoked, or cancelled.
Proposed law limits the fee waiver solely to La.
residents.
Requires a $3 fee for a two-year identification card or $7.50 for a six-year identification car if the resident is under16yearsold.
Requires a $3 fee for a two-year identification card or $7.50 for a six-year identification card if the resident is under 16 years old.
Furtherrequiresa$15feeforstateidentificationcardsforresidentsover years old.
Further requires a $15 fee for state identification cards for residents over 16 years old.
Proposed law requires the DPS&C, OMV, to waive the fees for issuing, renewing, or providing a duplicate state identification cards if the resident is homeless.
Proposed law requires the DPS&C, OMV, to waive the fees for issuing, renewing, or providing a duplicate state identification card if the resident is homeless.
(5) A domestic violence service provider.
HLS 26RS-740 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HLS 26RS-740 REENGROSSED HB NO.
712 Proposed law defines "homeless"or "homelessness"as a person living at or below 100% of the federal povertyline or as defined in federal law.
712 (5) A domestic violence service provider.
Proposed law defines "homeless" or "homelessness"as a person living at or below 100% of the federal povertyline or as defined in federal law.
Proposed law limits the fee waiver solely to La.
residents.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1.
Make technical changes.
2.
AddaLouisiana resident requirement to the feewaiverfor issuing, renewing, or providing duplicate Class "E" driver's licenses and state identification cards.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Called from the Calendar.

  2. Read by title. Failed to pass by a vote of 10 yeas and 27 nays. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  3. Reconsidered.

  4. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  5. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  6. Read by title. Failed to pass by a vote of 6 yeas and 27 nays.

  7. Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.

  8. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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

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

  11. Reported with amendments.

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

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

  14. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  15. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.

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

  17. Reported with amendments (13-1).

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

  19. Prefiled.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#1529)

Failed 10 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9002
Republican 12600
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 102702
% of votes cast 26%69%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Nay
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 Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Not Voting
Adam Bass Republican Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Nay
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
Jeremy Stine Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1026)

Failed 6 Yea · 27 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6302
Unaffiliated 0100
Republican 02304
Total 62706
% of votes cast 15%69%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
Jeremy Stine Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay

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FINAL PASSAGE (#142)

Passed 87 Yea · 1 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Democrat 27003
Republican 540014
Total 871017
% of votes cast 83%1%0%16%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Not Voting
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Not Voting
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Not Voting
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Not Voting
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 712?
HB 712 is sponsored by Landry, T., Joy Walters (Democrat), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Ed Murray (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Shaun Raphael Mena (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Dana Henry (Democrat), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democrat), Ken Brass (Democrat), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), and C. Travis Johnson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 712?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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