Louisiana House Bill 712 Waives Office of Motor Vehicles Fees for Homeless Residents

Original title: MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides relative to fee waivers by the office of motor vehicles for driver's licenses and state identification cards (RE1 DECREASE SG RV See Note)

Last action · May 28, 2026: Read by title. Failed to pass by a vote of 10 yeas and 27 nays. Motion to reconsider tabled.Sponsors: Delisha Boyd and 23 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Louisiana House Bill 712 requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles to waive fees for issuing, renewing, or replacing s and state identification cards for homeless Louisiana residents who meet specific verification requirements.

Why it matters

Qualifying homeless residents save between $3 and $25 on driver's licenses and state identification credentials, provided they obtain verification letters from approved community or healthcare providers.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Homeless Louisiana residents

Eligible individuals receive fee waivers for issuing, renewing, or duplicating Class "E" driver's licenses and state identification cards.

Directly affected

Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles

The agency is required to waive application, renewal, and duplicate fees for qualifying homeless applicants.

Key Facts

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles must waive fees for issuing, renewing, or providing duplicates of Class "E" driver's licenses for homeless persons.
The office of motor vehicles must waive fees for issuing, renewing, or providing duplicates of state identification cards for homeless persons.
Applicants must demonstrate homelessness by presenting a letter from an established homeless shelter, outreach or supportive service provider, healthcare provider, school homeless liaison staffer, or domestic violence service provider.
The term "homeless" or "homelessness" includes persons living at or below 100% of the federal poverty line or as defined in 42 U.S.C. 11302.

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Class "E" driver's license fee waivers are restricted to individuals who confirm they are not in violation of R.S. 32:414.
The fee waivers apply exclusively to residents of the state of Louisiana.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for the OMV fee waiver under House Bill 712?

Homeless residents of Louisiana who provide a verification letter from an approved provider, such as a shelter, healthcare provider, or school homeless liaison.

What documents are covered by the fee waiver?

s and state identification cards, including issuance, renewal, and duplicate copies.

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Procedural history

21 actions

May 28, 2026Senate
Called from the Calendar.
May 28, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title. Failed to pass by a vote of 10 yeas and 27 nays. Motion to reconsider tabled.
May 20, 2026Senate
Reconsidered.
May 20, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
May 19, 2026Senate
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
May 19, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title. Failed to pass by a vote of 6 yeas and 27 nays.

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May 19, 2026Senate
Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.
May 11, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Apr 28, 2026SenateFloor
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Apr 27, 2026SenateFloor
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Apr 22, 2026Senate
Reported with amendments.
Mar 31, 2026SenateCommittee
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Mar 30, 2026Senate
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Mar 26, 2026HouseFloor
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Mar 25, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.
Mar 24, 2026HouseFloor
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Mar 23, 2026House
Reported with amendments (13-1).
Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Feb 27, 2026House
Prefiled.
Feb 27, 2026HouseCommittee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Feb 27, 2026House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

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