Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1192 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association" special prestige license plate

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 712.

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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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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 02, 2026.

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  • Enacted

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Establishes a special prestige license plate for the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association.

This bill creates a special license plate featuring the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association. It allows individuals to support dental hygienists through their vehicle registration.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 75 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill creates a special prestige license plate for the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association, featuring a specific design with colors, text, and a symbol representing the association. Additionally, it establishes an annual royalty fee of $25 that will help fund the association's activities. These changes ensure that dental hygienists can be recognized on the road while also supporting their professional community through dedicated funding.

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HLS 26RS-1935 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
1192 BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYER MTR VEHICLE/LICENPLATES:
1192 BY REPRESENTATIVES BOYER AND CHASSION AN ACT To enact R.S.
Createsthe"LouisianaDentalHygienists'Association" special prestige license plate AN ACT To enact R.S.
Special prestige licenseplate;
Special prestige license plate;
(2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles,shallcreatethis specialprestigelicenseplatewhentheapplicablestatutory provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.
(2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles,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.
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HLS 26RS-1935 ENGROSSED HB NO.
1192 B.
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The department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars that shall be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this Section.
The department shall collect an annual royaltyfee of twenty-five dollars that shall be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this Section.
This fee shall beinadditiontothestandardmotor vehiclelicensetax 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.
This fee shall bein addition to thestandardmotor vehiclelicensetaximposedbyArticleVII, 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.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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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 1192 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Boyer Abstract:
Creates the "Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association" special prestige license plate and provides for the issuance, design, implementation, fees, distributions, and promulgation of rules applicable to these license plates.
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HLS 26RS-1935 ENGROSSED HB NO.
1192 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 "Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association" license plate, provided that there is a minimum of 1,000 applicants for such plates.
Proposed law establishes that the plate may issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana.
Proposed law specifies that the plate is restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreationalvehicles,motorcycles,andvans.
FurtherdirectstheDP&S,OMV,tocreatethe specialprestigelicenseplatewhentheapplicablestatutoryprovisionsaremetandthedept.'s electronic vehicle and registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of new plates.
Proposed law requires the design include the words "Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association"and"RegisteredDentalHygienist".
Furtherrequiresthatasymbolrepresenting the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association appearon the left portion of the plate;
that the letters "RDH" appear vertically in the center portion of the plate followed by four alpha- numeric digits for registration purposes;
and that the plate will be white and light purple.
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 annual royalty fee collected by the dept.
to be forwarded to the La.
Dental Hygienists' Assoc.
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and all monies be used solely for the activities of the La.
Dental Hygienists' Assoc.
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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Remove a provision which limits the issuance of the special prestige plate to those Louisiana citizens who are members of the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association and instead makes the plate available to anyLouisiana citizen.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 712.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

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

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. 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.

  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. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

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

  15. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.

  16. Reported with amendments (15-0).

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

  18. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

145 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 (#1303)

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 21006
Democrat 10001
Total 32007
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
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 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 Not Voting
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#784)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 63005
Democrat 28002
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
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 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 Not Voting
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 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 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 Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Not Voting
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 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 Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Not Voting
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 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1192?
HB 1192 is sponsored by Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat) and Chad Michael Boyer (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1192?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.
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