SB429

Provides for registration of certain boats. (8/1/26)

Complete·5/22/26

Louisiana SB429 amends boat registration requirements, allowing lapsed certificates to be renewed by the current possessor.

Louisiana SB429 modifies the boat registration process by allowing the current possessor of a motorboat, houseboat, or sailboat with a lapsed certificate of number to apply for renewal. The applicant must submit an affidavit stating that notice was provided by certified mail to the last certificate holder. The application must include copies of the notice and return receipt, and all documentation must be in a form prescribed by the commission. The law takes effect on August 1, 2026.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

79 Yea

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10 Nay

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16 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 8

1:00 PM

Senate Committee on Natural Resources

History

May 22

Senate

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 388.

May 22

Senate

Effective date 8/1/2026.

May 20

Senate

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.