HB593 • 2026

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Increases the maximum service and transaction fee a governing authority may assess to fund an office of motor vehicles field office not fully funded by the state (EG1 +$1,540,000 LF RV See Note)

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Chance Henry
Last action: 2026-05-28
Official status: Signed by the President
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how the increased fees will be used or if there are limits on how often these fees can be charged.

Increase in Fees for Motor Vehicle Services

This bill increases the maximum service and transaction fee that local governments can charge to fund motor vehicle offices not fully funded by the state.

What This Bill Does

Increases the maximum fee a local government can charge per service or transaction from $4.50 to $8 for motor vehicle offices not fully funded by the state.
Removes specific authority given to certain parishes to set their own higher fees, except Orleans, Jefferson, and Calcasieu parishes which can still charge up to $6.
Allows West Monroe city to continue charging a maximum fee of $8 per service or transaction.

Who It Names or Affects

Local governments that operate motor vehicle offices not fully funded by the state.
Residents who use services at these motor vehicle offices and pay fees.

Terms To Know

Governing authority: The group or entity in charge of making decisions for a local government, such as a city council or parish board.
Motor vehicle office field offices: Local branches of the state motor vehicle department that provide services like license renewals and registration.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the increased fees will be used or if there are limits on how often these fees can be charged.
It is unclear what happens to Shreveport's exemption from charging fees for motor vehicle services.

Amendments

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

Summary of Senate Amendments to HB593

Filed

Plain English: The amendment increases the statewide maximum service and transaction fee that local governments can charge at motor vehicles field offices not fully funded by the state from $4.50 to $8, while also exempting Shreveport's office from this new fee.

Increases the maximum service and transaction fee for all parishes in Louisiana from $4.50 to $8 statewide.
Removes special permission for Orleans, Jefferson, Calcasieu parishes, and West Monroe city to charge up to $6 or $8 respectively.
Adds an exemption for Shreveport's motor vehicles field office.

The amendment text does not specify the exact details of how the fee exemption applies to Shreveport.

Fiscal Note - HB593 Engrossed With Senate Cmte Amendments

Filed

Plain English: Filed 5

The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

House Committee Amendment #2217 THPW Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB593 4931 2217 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB593 4931 2217 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
593 by Representative Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, after line 7, insert the following: 3 4 "Section 2.
The provisions of this Act shall not apply to office of motor 5 vehicle field offices located in Shreveport, Louisiana." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Vote on HB 593 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1601)

Filed

Plain English: The amendment allows governing authorities to charge a higher fee for services at motor vehicle offices that are not fully funded by the state.

Increases the maximum service and transaction fees that local governments can charge to fund motor vehicle field offices when these offices are not completely supported by state funding.

The exact amount of the fee increase is not specified in the provided amendment text, only that it allows for a higher fee than before.
Details about how this change will affect local residents and businesses are not included in the amendment text.

Senate Committee Amendment #2495 THPW Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB593 4379 2495 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Engrossed House Bill No.

SCAHB593 4379 2495 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Engrossed House Bill No.
593 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 11, at the beginning of the line change "A.(1)" to "A.(1)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 2, delete line 1 and insert the following: "(2) The fee provided for in Paragraph (1) 5 of this Subsection shall not apply to the office of motor vehicles field offices located in 6 Shreveport, Louisiana.

Senate Committee Amendment #2451 THPW Draft

Draft

Plain English: SCAHB593 4379 2451 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Engrossed House Bill No.

SCAHB593 4379 2451 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Engrossed House Bill No.
593 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 11, at the beginning of the line change "A.(1)" to "A.(1)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 2, delete line 1 and insert the following: "(2) The fee provided for in Paragraph (1) 5 of this Subsection shall not apply to the office of motor vehicles field offices located in 6 Shreveport, Louisiana.

Bill History

2026-05-28 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-28 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-27 H
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-27 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-05-27 H
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-26 H
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
2026-05-25 H
Received from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-20 S
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-13 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-12 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-11 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-27 S
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
2026-04-27 S
Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
2026-04-22 S
Reported with amendments.
2026-03-31 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-30 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-03-26 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 6. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-25 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.
2026-03-24 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-23 H
Reported with amendments (9-5).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-26 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-26 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Increases the maximum service and transaction fee a governing authority may assess to fund an office of motor vehicles field office not fully funded by the state (EG1 +$1,540,000 LF RV See Note)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 593
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANCE HENRY
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 32:429(A), relative to office of motor vehicles field offices; to
3 provide relative to service and transaction fees local governments may levy to fund
4 office of motor vehicles field offices, not fully funded by the state; to increase the
5 maximum fee allowed per service or transaction statewide; to remove specific
6 authority granted to certain parishes regarding maximum service and transaction
7 fees; and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 32:429(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
10 §429. Office of motor vehicles field offices; authorization of fees
11 A.(1) The governing authority of any local governmental subdivision is
12 hereby authorized to levy, by resolution, a fee for each service or transaction carried
13 out as an operation of an office of motor vehicles field office that is not fully funded
14 by the state. Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the The fee shall
15 not exceed four eight dollars and fifty cents per service or transaction and shall be
16 used solely to defray the cost of operations of that local field office, including but not
17 limited to facility rental, utilities, and maintenance. The fee shall not be charged for
18 the procurement or renewal of a motor vehicle registration license.
19 (2) The fee provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply
20 to the office of motor vehicles field offices located in Shreveport, Louisiana. may be
21 levied in an amount not to exceed six dollars by the local governing authority of the
22 parishes of Orleans, Jefferson, and Calcasieu.
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HB NO. 593 ENROLLED
1 (3) The fee provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection may be levied
2 in an amount not to exceed eight dollars by the local governing authority of the city
3 of West Monroe.
4 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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