What is the status of HB593?

Chaptered as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 23, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB593?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB593

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB593: 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 (EN +$1,540,000 LF RV See Note)

Q: What is HB593?

HB593 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): 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 (EN +$1,540,000 LF RV See Note).

Q: What does HB593 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 32:429(A), relative to office of motor vehicles field offices; to provide relative to service and transaction fees local governments may levy to fund office of motor vehicles field offices, not fully funded by the state; to increase the maximum fee allowed per service or transaction statewide; to remove specific authority granted to certain parishes regarding maximum service and transaction fees; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Chaptered, June 23, 2026

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 32:429(A), relative to office of motor vehicles field offices; to provide relative to service and transaction fees local governments may levy to fund office of motor vehicles field offices, not fully funded by the state; to increase the maximum fee allowed per service or transaction statewide; to remove specific authority granted to certain parishes regarding maximum service and transaction fees; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:429(A), relative to office of motor vehicles field offices; to provide relative to service and transaction fees local governments may levy to fund office of motor vehicles field offices, not fully funded by the state; to increase the maximum fee allowed per service or transaction statewide; to remove specific authority granted to certain parishes regarding maximum service and transaction fees; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 32:429(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §429. Office of motor vehicles field offices; authorization of fees A.(1) The governing authority of any local governmental subdivision is hereby authorized to levy, by resolution, a fee for each service or transaction carried out as an operation of an office of motor vehicles field office that is not fully funded by the state. Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the The fee shall not exceed four eight dollars and fifty cents per service or transaction and shall be used solely to defray the cost of operations of that local field office, including but not limited to facility rental, utilities, and maintenance. The fee shall not be charged for the procurement or renewal of a motor vehicle registration license. Page 1 of CODING: …

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Louisiana HB593: 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 (EN +$1,540,000 LF RV See Note)

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