HB 593 is sponsored by Chance Keith Henry (Republican).

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 593 — MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Increases the maximum service and transaction fee a governing authority may assess to fund an office of motor vehicles field office not fully funded by the state (EN +$1,540,000 LF RV See Note)

Last action June 23, 2026 — Becomes Act No. 948 without the Governor's signature.

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 23, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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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 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill allows increased fees for motor vehicle office services.

This legislation increases the maximum service and transaction fees that can be charged by local motor vehicle offices. This change is intended to help fund these offices if they are not fully supported by state funding.

What this means for you

Small Business: If you run a small business that relies on motor vehicle services, you may see increased fees for necessary transactions.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recently amended HB 593 has removed specific language regarding increasing service and transaction fees for local offices of motor vehicles. Instead, it clarifies that fees can only cover certain costs like facility rental and maintenance without impacting offices in Shreveport. This change matters because it ensures that some local offices, particularly in Shreveport, won't have to charge fees, potentially maintaining better access to services for residents there. Meanwhile, the maximum fee limits for other localities have been adjusted, allowing for additional funding to support less-funded offices.

~~HLS~~ENROLLED ~~26RS-275~~ ~~ENGROSSED~~ Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

593 BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANCE HENRY ~~MTR~~AN ~~VEHICLE/OFFICE:~~ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

~~Increasesthe maximum serviceand transaction fee a governing authoritymayassessto fund an officeof motor vehicles fieldofficenot fullyfunded by the state AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.~~

authorization of fees A.(1) The governing authority of any local governmental subdivision is herebyauthorized to levy, byresolution, a feefor each serviceor transaction carried out as an operation of an ~~office~~officeof of motor vehicles field officethat is not fullyfunded bythestate.ExceptasprovidedinParagraph(2)ofthisSubsection,theThefeeshall not exceed four eight dollars and fifty cents per service or transaction and shall be usedsolelytodefraythecostofoperationsofthatlocalfieldoffice,includingbutnot limited to ~~facilityrental,~~facilityrental,utilities, ~~utilities,~~ and maintenance.

~~Thefeeshall~~The feeshall not be charged for the procurement or renewal of a motor vehicle registration license.

(2) The fee provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to theofficeofmotorvehiclesfieldofficeslocatedin Shreveport,Louisiana.maybe levied in an amount not to exceed six dollars bythe local governing authorityof the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson, and Calcasieu.

~~HLS~~ ~~26RS-275~~ ~~ENGROSSED~~ HB NO.

593 ~~(2)~~ENROLLED (3) The fee provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may be levied in an amount not to exceed ~~six~~eight dollars bybythe ~~the~~ local governing authority of the ~~parishes~~city of ~~Orleans,~~West ~~Jefferson,~~Monroe. ~~and~~ ~~Calcasieu.~~

~~(3)~~* ~~The~~* ~~fee~~* ~~provided~~SPEAKER ~~for~~OF inTHE ~~Paragraph~~HOUSE ~~(1)~~OF ofREPRESENTATIVES ~~this~~PRESIDENT ~~Subsection~~OF ~~may~~THE beSENATE ~~levied~~GOVERNOR inOF anTHE ~~amount~~STATE ~~not~~OF toLOUISIANA ~~exceed~~APPROVED: ~~eight~~ ~~dollars~~ ~~bythe~~ ~~local~~ ~~governing~~ ~~authorityof~~ ~~the~~ ~~city~~ of ~~West~~ ~~Monroe.~~

* * * Section 2.

~~The provisions of this Act shall not applyto office of motor vehicle field offices located in Shreveport, Louisiana.~~

~~DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.~~

~~It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.~~

~~The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.~~

~~[R.S.~~

~~1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 593 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Henry Abstract:~~

~~Increases the maximum local service and transaction fee limits to generate funding for office of motor vehicles field offices, not fullyfunded by the state.~~

~~Present law allows local governments to implement a fee for each service or transaction carried out at an office of motor vehicles field office that is not fullyfunded by the state.~~

~~Present law limits this fee to $4.50 per transaction, except for Orleans, Jefferson and Calcasieu parishes which may charge up to $6, and the city of West Monroe which may charge up to $8.~~

~~Present law mandates that revenue generated from these fees be used for facility rental, utilities, and maintenance.~~

~~Present law prohibits charging a fee for the acquisition or renewal of a motor vehicle registration license.~~

~~Proposedlawincreasesthemaximumlocalserviceandtransactionfeeamountinpresentlaw from $4.50 to $8 statewide.~~

~~Also removes the authority granted to Orleans, Jefferson, Calcasieu, and West Monroe parishes regarding maximum service and transaction fees.~~

~~Proposed law provides anexemption forofficeof motor vehicle field officesin Shreveport, Louisiana.~~

~~(Amends R.S.~~

~~32:429(A)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to the original bill:~~

~~Provide an exemption from the application of proposed law to office of motor vehicle field offices in Shreveport, La.~~

Latest

~~HLS~~ ~~26RS-275~~ ~~ENGROSSED~~ Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

593 BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY ~~MTR~~ ~~VEHICLE/OFFICE:~~

593 BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANCE HENRY AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

~~Increasesthe maximum serviceand transaction fee a governing authoritymayassessto fund an officeof motor vehicles fieldofficenot fullyfunded by the state AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.~~

authorization of fees A.(1) The governing authority of any local governmental subdivision is herebyauthorized to levy, byresolution, a feefor each serviceor transaction carried out as an operation of an ~~office~~ of motor vehicles field officethat is not fullyfunded bythestate.ExceptasprovidedinParagraph(2)ofthisSubsection,theThefeeshall not exceed four eight dollars and fifty cents per service or transaction and shall be usedsolelytodefraythecostofoperationsofthatlocalfieldoffice,includingbutnot limited to ~~facilityrental,~~ ~~utilities,~~ and maintenance.

authorization of fees A.(1) The governing authority of any local governmental subdivision is herebyauthorized to levy, byresolution, a feefor each serviceor transaction carried out as an operation of an officeof motor vehicles field officethat is not fullyfunded bythestate.ExceptasprovidedinParagraph(2)ofthisSubsection,theThefeeshall not exceed four eight dollars and fifty cents per service or transaction and shall be usedsolelytodefraythecostofoperationsofthatlocalfieldoffice,includingbutnot limited to facilityrental,utilities, and maintenance.

~~Thefeeshall~~ not be charged for the procurement or renewal of a motor vehicle registration license.

The feeshall not be charged for the procurement or renewal of a motor vehicle registration license.

~~HLS~~ ~~26RS-275~~ ~~ENGROSSED~~ HB NO.

HB NO.

593 ~~(2)~~ The fee provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may be levied in an amount not to exceed ~~six~~ dollars by ~~the~~ local governing authority of the ~~parishes~~ of ~~Orleans,~~ ~~Jefferson,~~ ~~and~~ ~~Calcasieu.~~

593 ENROLLED (3) The fee provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may be levied in an amount not to exceed eight dollars bythe local governing authority of the city of West Monroe.

~~(3)~~ ~~The~~ ~~fee~~ ~~provided~~ ~~for~~ in ~~Paragraph~~ ~~(1)~~ of ~~this~~ ~~Subsection~~ ~~may~~ be ~~levied~~ in an ~~amount~~ ~~not~~ to ~~exceed~~ ~~eight~~ ~~dollars~~ ~~bythe~~ ~~local~~ ~~governing~~ ~~authorityof~~ ~~the~~ ~~city~~ of ~~West~~ ~~Monroe.~~

* * * SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED: