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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 961: TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Extends eligibility to certain trusts for an ad valorem tax exemption for a property owner who is at least sixty-five years of age or older (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 961 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: Extends eligibility to certain trusts for an ad valorem tax exemption for a property owner who is at least sixty-five years of age or older (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note). Primary sponsor: Les Farnum (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 448.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Les FarnumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44

“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. 448.
  2. Effective date: See Act.
  3. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  4. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  5. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  6. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 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 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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