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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 217: TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: Authorizes an optional property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated and provides with respect to local redevelopment plans (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV 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 217 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: Authorizes an optional property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated and provides with respect to local redevelopment plans (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note). Primary sponsor: Chance Henry (Republican). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 422.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chance HenryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Tony BacalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Dennis BamburgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Regina BarrowCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Beth BillingsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Gerald BoudreauxCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Marcus BryantCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Vincent CoxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Adrian FisherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Troy HebertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Steven JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Katrina Jackson-AndrewsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Sam JenkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Travis JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Terry Landry JrCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mandie LandryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Denise MarcelleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Chasity MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Wayne McMahenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Ed PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Joy WaltersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
John WybleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Rashid YoungCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11

“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. 422.
  2. Effective date: See Act.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  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.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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