Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 45: TAX EXEMPTIONS: Exempts purchases of motor vehicles by certain veterans and their spouses from sales and use taxes and the vehicle registration and license tax. (7/1/25) (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)
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- In committee
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- Passed both chambers
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Plain-language summary
SB 45 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on March 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TAX EXEMPTIONS: Exempts purchases of motor vehicles by certain veterans and their spouses from sales and use taxes and the vehicle registration and license tax. (7/1/25) (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note). Primary sponsor: Patrick McMath (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 12
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick McMath | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Adam Bass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 36 |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Stewart Cathey | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
| Royce Duplessis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Rick Edmonds | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Mike Fési | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Franklin Foil | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Cameron Henry | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Katrina Jackson-Andrews | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Jay Luneau | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Blake Miguez | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 22 |
| Brach Myers | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Mike Reese | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Larry Selders | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeremy Stine | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Kirk Talbot | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
- Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
- Reported with amendments.
- Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
- Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.