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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 521: 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)

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 521 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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). Primary sponsor: Roger Wilder (Republican). It lists 36 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2026): Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Roger WilderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Dennis BamburgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Stephanie BeraultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Beth BillingsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Doyle BoudreauxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Ryan BourriaqueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Ken BrassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Kim CarverCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Emily ChenevertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Kim CoatesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Vincent CoxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Raymond CrewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Daryl DeshotelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Jason DeWittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Kathy EdmonstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Gabe FirmentCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Bryan FontenotCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Barbara FreibergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Jay GalléCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Troy HebertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Kellee HennessyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Alonzo KnoxCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Jeremy LaCombeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Jacob LandryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Chasity MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Michael MelerineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Rodney SchamerhornCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Chris TurnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Jeff WileyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Mark WrightCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
  2. Becomes Act No. 273.
  3. Effective date: See Act.
  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 36 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. 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.

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Sources

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