HB933 • 2026

RECORDS/RECORDATION: Provides for commemorative birth certificates (EN +$125,000 SG RV See Note)

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Charles Owen
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Sent to Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify details about security measures for preventing fraud, only mentioning consistency with federal standards.

Commemorative Birth Certificates

This bill allows people to get commemorative birth certificates for a fee of $50, with part of the fee supporting women's health programs.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new law allowing the state to issue commemorative birth certificates upon request.
Requires an additional fee of $50 for each commemorative certificate requested.
Specifies that twenty dollars from the fee goes to producing and managing these special certificates, while thirty dollars supports women’s health programs.

Who It Names or Affects

People who were born in Louisiana and want a commemorative birth certificate.
The state registrar responsible for issuing the certificates and managing fees.

Terms To Know

Commemorative Birth Certificate: A special version of a birth certificate that can be displayed, often with the governor's signature and the state seal.
Vital Records Registry: The official record-keeping system for important life events like births, deaths, and marriages in Louisiana.

Limits and Unknowns

It is not clear when this bill will be signed by the Governor.
The exact design of the commemorative birth certificate has not been specified.

Amendments

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

House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1674 Horton Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFLBHB933 2395 1674 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Horton on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFLBHB933 2395 1674 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Horton on behalf of the Legislative Bureau to Engrossed House Bill No.
933 by Representative Owen 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 2, following "and" and before ", relative" change "R.S.
40:40(18)" to 3 "40(18)" 4 AMENDMENT NO.

House Committee Amendment #2969 H&W Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB933 4921 2969 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB933 4921 2969 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to Original House Bill No.
933 by Representative Owen 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 2, delete the semicolon ";" and insert a comma "," 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, line 3, delete "its" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Committee Amendment #1474 H&W Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB933 4921 1474 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB933 4921 1474 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to Original House Bill No.
933 by Representative Owen 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 2, delete the semicolon ";" and insert a comma "," 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, line 3, delete "its" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-05-26 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-25 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-25 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-25 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-21 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-18 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-14 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-13 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-14 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-04-13 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-09 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-08 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.
2026-04-07 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-01 H
Reported with amendments (11-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-27 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-02-27 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RECORDS/RECORDATION: Provides for commemorative birth certificates (EN +$125,000 SG RV See Note)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 933
BY REPRESENTATIVES OWEN, ADAMS, AMEDEE, BAMBURG, BAYHAM,
BERAULT, BILLINGS, BROUSSARD, CARVER, CHENEVERT, CREWS,
EGAN, GLORIOSO, HORTON, ILLG, MIKE JOHNSON, LACOMBE, MACK,
MARTINEZ, MCMAKIN, MUSCARELLO, SCHLEGEL, SPELL, STAGNI,
TAYLOR, THOMPSON, VILLIO, WALTERS, AND WYBLE
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:38.1 and 40(18), relative to vital record forms and fees for certified copies;
3 to provide for commemorative birth certificates; to distribute fees; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:38.1 and 40(18) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §38.1. Commemorative Birth Certificate
8 A. The department shall issue upon request and upon payment of an
9 additional fee as prescribed under R.S. 40:40(18) a commemorative birth certificate
10 representing that the birth of the person named thereon is recorded in the Vital
11 Records Registry. The state registrar may establish procedures for issuing
12 commemorative birth certificates; except that a commemorative birth certificate shall
13 be issued in a form consistent with the need to protect the integrity of vital records,
14 including secure measures designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or
15 otherwise duplicating the birth certificate for fraudulent purposes pursuant to the
16 federal “Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004”, 5 U.S.C. 301.
17 B. The commemorative birth certificate shall be suitable for display and may
18 bear the seal of the state and be signed by the governor.
19 C. A commemorative birth certificate shall have the same status as evidence
20 as that of a certified copy of a birth certificate.
21 * * *
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HB NO. 933 ENROLLED
1 §40. Fees for certified copies
2 Fees for filing, searching, and furnishing copies of vital records shall be
3 determined as follows:
4 * * *
5 (18) A fee of fifty dollars for a commemorative certificate of birth issued in
6 accordance with R.S. 40:38.1. Of this fifty dollars, twenty dollars shall be retained
7 by the state registrar to produce and administer commemorative certificates, and
8 thirty dollars shall be forwarded to the office on women’s health and community
9 health.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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