Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB 846

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Prohibits drivers from obscuring license plates with coverings or films

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Mike Bayham (Republican)

Cosponsors (1)

• Mandie Landry (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• House Floor Amendment, #2235, Bayham, Adopted
• Senate Committee Amendment, #2333, THPW, Draft
• Senate Committee Amendment, #2491, THPW, Adopted
• HB846 Original
• HB846 Engrossed
• HB846 Reengrossed
• HB846 Enrolled
• HB846 Act 322

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Actions

• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Prefiled.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Reported favorably (15-0).
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 03/23/2026.
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
• Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
  Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
• Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
  Reported with amendments.
• Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
  Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
• Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
  Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
• May 11, 2026 · Senate
  The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
• May 12, 2026 · House
  Received from the Senate with amendments.
• May 12, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.
• May 13, 2026 · House
  Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 2, Senate amendments concurred in.
• May 18, 2026 · House
  Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
• May 18, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by the President of the Senate.
• May 19, 2026 · House
  Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
• May 22, 2026 · House
  Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 322.
• May 22, 2026 · House
  Effective date: 01/01/2027.