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HLS 26RS-446 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
613 BY REPRESENTATIVES HORTON, AMEDEE, BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BUTLER, CHENEVERT,COATES,COX,CREWS,DEVILLIER,ECHOLS,EDMONSTON, EGAN, FIRMENT, MIKE JOHNSON, MELERINE, OWEN, SCHAMERHORN, SCHLEGEL, AND WILDER MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE:
613 BY REPRESENTATIVES HORTON, AMEDEE, BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BUTLER, CHENEVERT,COATES,COX,CREWS,DEVILLIER,ECHOLS,EDMONSTON, EGAN, FIRMENT, MIKE JOHNSON, MELERINE, OWEN, SCHAMERHORN, SCHLEGEL, AND WILDER AN ACT To enact R.S.
Requires the office of motor vehicles to display an image indicating the United States citizenship status on driver's licenses and state identification cards of cardholders AN ACT To enact R.S.
to require the office ofmotor vehiclesto displayacertainimageoncertainidentification cards to signify citizenshipstatus;
to require the office of motor vehicles to displayacertainimageoncertainidentificationcardsto signify citizenshipstatus;
to provideforapplicability;
to providefor applicability;
Formoflicense;photograph,signatureoflicensee,anatomicalgiftstatement, declaration of life-sustaining procedures, and additional information on license A.
Formoflicense;photograph,signatureoflicensee,anatomicalgift statement, declaration of life-sustaining procedures, and additional information on license A.
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* * * (x) An image of an eagle in flight to signifythat the applicant is a citizen of the United States, provided that the applicant's citizenship has been verified.
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HLS 26RS-446 REENGROSSED HB NO.
613 (x) An image of an eagle in flight to signifythat the applicant is a citizen of the United States, provided that the applicant's citizenship has been verified.
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HB NO.
613 ENROLLED Section 2.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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HLS 26RS-446 REENGROSSED HB NO.
613 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 613 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Horton Abstract:
Requires the office of motor vehicles to displayan image of an eagle to signify United States citizenship status on all driver's licenses and special identification cards.
Presentlaw(R.S.32:410andR.S.40:1321)outlinestherequiredinformationtobeincluded on driver's licenses and special identification cards issued by the office of motor vehicles (OMV).
Specifies that the required information include the individual's name, address, photograph, physical description, and other identifying information.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the OMV include an image of an eagle in flighttosignifyU.S.citizenshipstatusonalldriver'slicensesandspecialidentificationcards issued, provided an applicant's citizenship has been verified.
Further requires the OMV promulgate rules inaccordancewith theAdministrativeProcedureActin implementing the design, placement, and documentation requirements for verifying citizenship status.
Additionally, requires that any future upgrades or new card implementations by the OMV accommodate new credentials on driver's licenses and special identification cards if the current system is unable to do so.
(Adds R.S.
32:410(A)(3)(a)(x) and R.S.
40:1321(E)(3)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
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Make technical changes.
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