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SB 114

MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for a prestige license plate for the Foundation for Moral Law. (8/1/26)

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Valarie Hodges

Louisiana will create a Foundation for Moral Law prestige license plate, activate only if 1,000+ applicants, and use standard registration fees for eligible vehicles.

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/8/2026.
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Bill Summary · SB 114

Summary of Louisiana SB 114 (2026 Session)

Overview

  • Title: MOTOR VEHICLES. Provides for a prestige license plate for the Foundation for Moral Law. (8/1/26)
  • Bill type: Enacted as a new law adding a special prestige license plate.
  • Jurisdiction: Louisiana
  • Sponsor: Senator Hodges (also co-sponsored by Senator Valarie Hodges)
  • Status: Passed Senate; referred to Legislative Bureau; action history shows favorable report (14-0) and progression toward final enactment.
  • Effective date: August 1, 2026
  • Primary aim: Create a new special prestige license plate to benefit the Foundation for Moral Law, subject to minimum application thresholds and standard license plate mechanics.

Main Purpose and Intent

  • Establish a new “Foundation for Moral Law” special prestige license plate.
  • Allow Louisiana residents to obtain this plate in the same manner as other specialty plates, with a specific design and minimum participation threshold.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Establishment: The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish the special prestige plate named “Foundation for Moral Law.”
  • Eligibility threshold: The plate program requires a minimum of 1,000 applicants before it becomes active. If fewer than 1,000 applicants, the plate would not be created (per typical conditional activation language in such provisions).
  • Design and inscription: The plate design must include the words “Foundation for Moral Law.”
  • Vehicle eligibility: Limited to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.
  • Issuance and administration: The plate shall be issued to eligible Louisiana citizens in the same manner as other motor vehicle plates, once statutory and administrative conditions are met, and once the state’s electronic vehicle registration system is updated to accommodate the new plate.
  • Fees: The plate carries the standard regular motor vehicle registration license fee, as set forth in R.S. 47:463 (i.e., no special or additional surcharge specified beyond the regular fee in existing law).
  • Rulemaking: The Secretary shall promulgate and adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the section.

Who or What Is Affected

  • Louisiana residents who wish to display support for the Foundation for Moral Law through their vehicle license plate.
  • The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, specifically the Office/Division handling motor vehicle registrations and plate design/issuance.
  • The state’s vehicle registration system, which must be updated to accommodate the new plate.
  • Potential beneficiaries of the Foundation for Moral Law, as funds or visibility may be affected by plate program participation (subject to the Foundation’s use of proceeds, if applicable, though the bill text does not specify fundraising allocations).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Activation contingent on a minimum enrollment of 1,000 applicants.
  • Effective date stated as August 1, 2026 (per Digest and bill text), pending establishment and implementation steps.
  • Process steps include:
    • Design selection by the Secretary.
    • Enrollment through standard application processes for specialty plates.
    • System updates to the electronic vehicle registration database.
    • Rulemaking to implement the new plate.

Notes

  • The bill adds a new R.S. 47:463.243 establishing the Foundation for Moral Law plate.
  • The text emphasizes standard plate-fee treatment (no new or increased fee beyond existing regular registration fees).
  • The digest confirms the plate’s existence and effective date, while the action history shows favorable committee activity, suggesting it progressed toward final passage during the 2026 Regular Session.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison with other Louisiana specialty plates or a one-page explainer for constituents.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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