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HB254 • 2026

CIVIL/DONATIONS: Provides relative to acts of donation of motor vehicles (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

CIVIL/DONATIONS: Provides relative to acts of donation of motor vehicles (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Neil Riser
Last action
2026-04-07
Official status
Failed House final passage
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

CIVIL/DONATIONS: Provides relative to acts of donation of motor vehicles (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

CIVIL/DONATIONS: Provides relative to acts of donation of motor vehicles (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

What This Bill Does

  • CIVIL/DONATIONS: Provides relative to acts of donation of motor vehicles (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB254 4469 2762 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB254 4469 2762 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.
  • 254 by Representative Riser 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, after line 15, add the following: 3 "(3) Post-secondary institutions of higher education." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB254 4469 2653 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB254 4469 2653 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.
  • 254 by Representative Riser 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, after line 15, add the following: 3 "(3) Post-secondary institutions of higher education." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-07 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 24, nays 71. Failed to pass.

  2. 2026-04-01 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.

  3. 2026-03-31 H

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

  4. 2026-03-30 H

    Reported with amendments (6-0-1).

  5. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  6. 2026-02-20 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

  7. 2026-02-20 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  8. 2026-02-20 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

CIVIL/DONATIONS: Provides relative to acts of donation of motor vehicles (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Current Bill Text

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HLS 26RS-23 ENGROSSED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 254
BY REPRESENTATIVE RISER
CIVIL/DONATIONS: Provides relative to acts of donation of motor vehicles
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact Civil Code Article 1543, relative to manual gifts; to provide relative
3 to the donation of motor vehicles; to limit the persons and entities eligible to receive
4 donations of motor vehicles; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. Civil Code Article 1543 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as
7 follows:
8 Art. 1543. Manual gift
9 A. The Except for the donation of a motor vehicle, the donation inter vivos
10 of a corporeal movable may also be made by delivery of the thing to the donee
11 without any other formality.
12 B. The donation inter vivos of a motor vehicle shall be made only to the
13 following:
14 (1) Ascendants, descendants, or collaterals of the donor.
15 (2) Charitable organizations.
16 (3) Post-secondary institutions of higher education.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HLS 26RS-23 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 254
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
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 254 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Riser
Abstract: Limits who can be a donee of a donated motor vehicle.
Present law authorizes the donation inter vivos of a corporeal movable to be made to any
donee by delivery of the thing without any other formality.
Proposed law modifies present law to provide that the donation inter vivos of a motor
vehicle shall only be available to the following:
(1) Ascendants, descendants, and collaterals of the donor.
(2) Charitable organizations.
(3) Post-secondary institutions of higher education.
(Amends C.C. Art. 1543)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and
Procedure to the original bill:
1. Expand the exceptions in proposed law of who can receive a donated motor
vehicle to include post-secondary institutions of higher education.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.