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LA HB554
Bill
Status
6/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dixon McMakin
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AI Summary
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Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles must add a restriction code to driver's licenses and state ID cards issued to lawfully present non-citizens who have not attained U.S. citizenship.
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Non-citizens receiving these credentials must be sent official correspondence warning that voting by non-citizens violates Louisiana Revised Statute 14:133.1.1, a felony punishable by up to $2,000 fine, up to 2 years imprisonment, or both.
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The voting restriction notice must be translated into French, Hindi, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and any other language required by federal law.
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OMV must maintain records of non-citizens who received the notice and transmit this data monthly to the Secretary of State for voter list maintenance purposes.
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OMV must adopt rules and regulations to implement citizenship verification procedures, and any future system upgrades must include capability to accommodate the new restriction codes.
Legislative Description
Establishes a notice of voting restriction and a restriction code applicable to persons who are not United States citizens and aliens lawfully present in the United States but have not attained United States citizenship (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC
Last Action
Effective date: 08/01/2025.
6/11/2025