Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 440: TAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a parish governing authority to increase the amount of the homestead exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

In committee Last action March 9, 2026: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Plain-language summary

HB 440 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: TAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a parish governing authority to increase the amount of the homestead exemption (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV). Primary sponsor: Candace Newell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Candace Newell (Democratic).