HB1192 • 2026

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

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Chad Boyer
Last action: 2026-06-02
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 712
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text specifies that the department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars, but it does not explicitly state that the department can create rules for issuing the plates. This claim was removed as it is not directly supported by the provided official source material.

Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association License Plate Act

This act creates a special license plate for the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association, which will be issued to citizens of Louisiana upon application and requires an annual fee.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new type of license plate called the 'Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association' plate.
Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to issue this special plate when at least one thousand people apply for it.
Specifies that the design of the plate will be white with light purple, featuring the words 'Registered Dental Hygienist' and the name of the association.
Sets an annual fee of $25 for each plate, which goes to support the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association.

Who It Names or Affects

Citizens of Louisiana who want a special license plate for the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, which will manage the issuance of these plates.

Terms To Know

Special Prestige License Plate: A unique type of license plate that is issued to support a specific organization or cause.
Annual Royalty Fee: The yearly charge for maintaining the special license plate, which goes to support the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association.

Limits and Unknowns

The act only applies if at least one thousand people apply for the plates.
It does not specify what happens if fewer than one thousand applications are received.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

House Committee Amendment #4249 THPW Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB1192 4931 4249 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB1192 4931 4249 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
1192 by Representative Boyer 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 13, after "Louisiana" delete the remainder of the line and at the beginning 3 of line 14, delete "Hygienists' Association" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Committee Amendment #4236 THPW Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB1192 4931 4236 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB1192 4931 4236 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
1192 by Representative Boyer 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 13, after "Louisiana" delete the remainder of the line and at the beginning 3 of line 14, delete "Hygienists' Association" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-06-02 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-02 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 712.
2026-05-28 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-27 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-27 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-26 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-26 S
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.
2026-05-20 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-19 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-29 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-04-28 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-28 H
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.
2026-04-23 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
2026-04-23 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-22 H
Reported with amendments (15-0).
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 7122026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1192
BY REPRESENTATIVES BOYER AND CHASSION
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 47:463.243, relative to motor vehicle special prestige license plates; to
3 establish the "Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association" special prestige license
4 plate; to provide for the issuance, design, implementation, fees, distribution, and rule
5 promulgation applicable to such license plates; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 47:463.243 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §463.243. Special prestige license plate; Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association;
9 "Registered Dental Hygienist"
10 A.(1) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall
11 establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate to be known as the "Louisiana
12 Dental Hygienists' Association" plate, which may be issued, upon application, to any
13 citizen of Louisiana, provided there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for
14 such plate. The plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pick up trucks,
15 recreational vehicles, and vans.
16 (2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor
17 vehicles, shall create this special prestige license plate when the applicable statutory
18 provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system
19 is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.
20 B. The design shall be in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). The plate shall
21 be white and light purple. The bottom of the plate shall bear the words "Registered
22 Dental Hygienist" and, directly below, shall bear the name "Louisiana Dental
23 Hygienists' Association". A symbol representing the Louisiana Dental Hygienists'
24 Association shall appear on the left portion of the plate. The letters "RDH" shall
25 appear vertically in the center portion of the plate followed by four alpha-numeric
26 digits for registration purposes.
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1 C. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen
2 of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
3 D. The department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars
4 that shall be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this Section. This fee
5 shall be in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII,
6 Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and a handling fee of three dollars and
7 fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of
8 administrative costs.
9 E. The annual royalty fee shall be collected by the department and forwarded
10 to the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association. The monies received from the
11 royalty fees shall be used solely for the activities of the Louisiana Dental Hygienists'
12 Association.
13 F. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to
14 implement the provisions of this Section.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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