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Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 131: TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Prohibits the board of review in Calcasieu Parish from considering ad valorem tax assessment complaints to which the notice of complaint was provided via facsimile transmission (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 131 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Prohibits the board of review in Calcasieu Parish from considering ad valorem tax assessment complaints to which the notice of complaint was provided via facsimile transmission (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Les Farnum (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2025): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 9.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Les FarnumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 9.
  2. Effective date: 07/01/2025.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  6. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  7. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  10. Reported favorably.
  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
  12. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source