Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB781: MTR VEHICLE/REGISTRATION: Provides for a fleet vehicle registration program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 47:508(A)(2) and to enact R.S. 47:508.1, relative to fleet vehicle registration and license plates; to provide for the establishment of a fleet vehicle program administered by the Department of Public Safety, office of motor vehicles; to provide for leasing and rental company authorization to participate as registered fleet owners; to provide for registration cycles, proration, and biennial options; to provide for fleet license plate inventory controls; to provide for records; electronic data exchange, and audits; to provide for fees and taxes…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:508(A)(2) and to enact R.S. 47:508.1, relative to fleet vehicle registration and license plates; to provide for the establishment of a fleet vehicle program administered by the Department of Public Safety, office of motor vehicles; to provide for leasing and rental company authorization to participate as registered fleet owners; to provide for registration cycles, proration, and biennial options; to provide for fleet license plate inventory controls; to provide for records; electronic data exchange, and audits; to provide for fees and taxes; to provide for rule promulgation; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 47:508(A)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 47:508.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §508. Registration; commercial vehicles; fleet cycles; exemption A. * * * (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, every registration of an automobile or truck to be used as a commercial rental or leased vehicle shall expire one year from the date of issuance and shall be renewed annually thereafter. However, vehicles registered under the fleet registration program established in R.S. 47:508.1 may be enrolled under an annual or biennial fleet cycle Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing …