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HB587 • 2026

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome specialty license plate

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome specialty license plate

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Kellee Dickerson
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 78
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about how the funds will be used to support individuals with PANS/PANDAS or specific eligibility criteria beyond being a Louisiana resident and paying the annual fee.

Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Specialty License Plate Act

This act creates a special license plate called the 'PANS/PANDAS' plate in Louisiana to raise awareness and funds for Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new specialty license plate called the 'PANS/PANDAS' plate.
  • Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to design and issue this special plate when at least 1,000 people apply for it.
  • Sets rules for who can get the plate and how much they need to pay each year.
  • Says that money from the annual fee will go into the state's general fund.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in Louisiana who want a special license plate for their car or motorcycle.
  • The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, which is responsible for making and issuing the plates.

Terms To Know

PANS/PANDAS
Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, a condition that affects children's behavior and mental health suddenly after an infection or other trigger.
Specialty license plate
A unique type of license plate for cars that supports a cause or raises awareness about something important.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify how the money from the plates will be used to help people with PANS/PANDAS.
  • It is unclear if there are any limits on who can apply for this special plate, other than being a Louisiana citizen and paying the fee.

Amendments

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

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB587 4931 1965 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Dickerson to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB587 4931 1965 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Dickerson to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 587 by Representative Dickerson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 19, after "artist" delete the remainder of the line in its entirety and at the 3 beginning of line 20, delete "the member" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB587 4877 1628 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB587 4877 1628 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 587 by Representative Dickerson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 10, after "A." and before "The" insert "(1)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following: 5 (2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor 6 vehicles, shall create this special prestige license plate when the applicable statutory 7 provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system 8 is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates." 9 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB587 4931 1591 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB587 4931 1591 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 587 by Representative Dickerson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 10, after "A." and before "The" insert "(1)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following: 5 (2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor 6 vehicles, shall create this special prestige license plate when the applicable statutory 7 provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system 8 is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates." 9 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-11 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 78.

  3. 2026-05-05 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-05 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  5. 2026-05-05 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  6. 2026-05-04 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  7. 2026-04-29 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.

  8. 2026-04-21 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. 2026-04-20 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-04-15 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-03-24 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  12. 2026-03-23 S

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

  13. 2026-03-18 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-03-17 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/18/2026.

  15. 2026-03-16 H

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

  16. 2026-03-11 H

    Reported with amendments (13-0).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

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

  18. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  19. 2026-02-26 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  20. 2026-02-26 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome specialty license plate

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 782026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 587
BY REPRESENTATIVE DICKERSON
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 47:463.243, relative to motor vehicle prestige license plates; to establish the
3 "PANS/PANDAS" specialty license plate; to provide for the creation, issuance,
4 design, implementation, fees, distribution, and rule promulgation applicable to such
5 license plates; to provide for the deposit of royalty proceeds into the state general
6 fund; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 47:463.243 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 §463.243. Special prestige license plate; "PANS/PANDAS"
10 A.(1) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections,
11 office of motor vehicles, shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate
12 to be known as the "PANS/PANDAS" plate, provided that there is a minimum of one
13 thousand applicants for such plate. The plate shall be restricted to use on passenger
14 cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.
15 (2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor
16 vehicles, shall create this special prestige license plate when the applicable statutory
17 provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system
18 is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.
19 B. The secretary shall work in conjunction with the local artist, as well as
20 families, community members, and representatives of organizations supporting
21 awareness of Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome to develop and
22 select the color and design of the plate, provided that it is in compliance with R.S.
23 47:463(A)(3). The design shall include the words "PANS/PANDAS".
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HB NO. 587 ENROLLED
1 C. The special prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any
2 citizen 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 royalty
5 fee shall be in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article
6 VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana and a handling fee of three dollars
7 and 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 credited
10 to the state general fund of the state of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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