LA HB 521
enactedTAX/AD VALOREM TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did LA HB 521 pass?
Yes. LA HB 521 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-21): Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
What is LA HB 521 about?
LA HB 521 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)”.
Who sponsors LA HB 521?
Roger Wilder III is the primary sponsor of LA HB 521, joined by 36 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-21 — Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Roger Wilder IIIprimary
- Mark Wrightcosponsor
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wileycosponsor
- Christopher Turnercosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Jacob Landrycosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Troy Hebertcosponsor
- Jay Gallecosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Bryan Fontenotcosponsor
- Gabe Firmentcosponsor
- Beryl Amedeecosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Daryl Deshotelcosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Ken Brasscosponsor
- Ryan Bourriaquecosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Dennis Bamburg Jr.cosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-21
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
2026-05-21
Becomes Act No. 273.
became-law
2026-05-21
Effective date: See Act.
2026-05-13
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
enrolled
2026-05-13
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-11
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
passage
2026-05-11
Received from the Senate without amendments.
receipt
2026-04-29
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
reading-3
2026-04-28
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-27
Reported favorably.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-14
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-04-13
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-04-13
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
reading-1
2026-04-09
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
2026-04-08
Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-04-07
Reported without amendments (7-0).
2026-03-18
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-03-17
Reported favorably (16-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-26
Prefiled.
filing
2026-02-26
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
FINAL PASSAGE (#429)
2026-04-13 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Echols: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Adams: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Egan: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fisher: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Mena: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Moore: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Murray: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Green: yes
- Owen: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Riser: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Butler: yes
- Illg: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Jackson: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carver: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Chassion: yes
- Knox: yes
- Turner: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Villio: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wright: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Young: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Mack: yes
- Amedee: other
- McFarland: other
- Ventrella: other
- Carter, W.: other
- Miller: other
- Walters: other
- Farnum: other
- Newell: other
- Freeman: other
- Stagni: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#721)
2026-05-11 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Miller: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Foil: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Allain: yes
- Harris: yes
- Morris: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Myers: yes
- Bass: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Owen: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Carter: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Price: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Cloud: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Stine: yes
- Connick: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Womack: yes
- Barthelemy: other
- Reese: other
- Selders: other
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