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Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 495: TAX/SEVERANCE TAX: Limits the severance tax exemption for gas produced from certain horizontally drilled wells (EN +$8,600,000 GF 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 495 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on April 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TAX/SEVERANCE TAX: Limits the severance tax exemption for gas produced from certain horizontally drilled wells (EN +$8,600,000 GF RV See Note). Primary sponsor: Brett Geymann (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2025): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 284.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brett GeymannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“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. 284.
  2. Effective date: See Act.
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  6. Called from the calendar.
  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 101, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  8. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  9. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  10. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  11. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/09/2025.
  12. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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Sources

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