Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 1018 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 863.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 08, 2026.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill sets limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits.

This legislation restricts the availability of specific permits for alcoholic beverages. It aims to regulate and manage the distribution of alcohol more effectively.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 86 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 1018 has removed a specific reference to "ACTNo.863." This change simplifies the bill by eliminating unnecessary legal citations, making it easier for everyone to understand. By streamlining the language, the bill becomes more accessible and clear, which is important for transparency and public engagement.

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HLS 26RS-588 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
1018 BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT:
1018 BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON AN ACT To enact R.S.
Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits AN ACT To enact R.S.
(1) This Sectionappliesonlyto alicensedpremisesofa Class BorClass C permit that contains less than five thousand square feet of public habitable floor area.
(1) This SectionappliesonlytoalicensedpremisesofaClass Bor Class C permit that contains less than five thousand square feet of public habitable floor area.
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(a) A licensed premises located within the Shreveport Downtown Development District.
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HLS 26RS-588 REENGROSSED HB NO.
1018 (a) A licensed premises located within the Shreveport Downtown Development District.
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1018 ENROLLED C.
(1) This Sectionapplies onlyto alicensedpremisesofaClass BorClass C permit that contains less than five thousand square feet of public habitable floor area.
(1) This Section applies onlyto alicensedpremisesofaClass BorClass C permit that contains less than five thousand square feet of public habitable floor area.
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HLS 26RS-588 REENGROSSED HB NO.
1018 C.
Section 2.
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This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 1018 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Jackson Abstract:
ProhibitstheissuanceofcertainClassBandCpermitsforthesaleofhighorlow alcoholic beverages within the boundaries of District 2 of the La.
House of Representatives from Aug.
1, 2026, through Dec.
31, 2027.
Presentlawprovidestheissuanceandregulationofvarioushighandlowalcoholicbeverage permits.
Beginning on Aug.
1, 2026, and ending on Dec.
31, 2027, proposed law prohibits the issuance of new permits for the sale of high or low alcoholic beverages within the boundaries of District 2 of the La.
House of Representatives.
Proposed law provides that the limitation on the issuance of permits applies only to Class Bor Class C permits for licensed premises that contain less than 5,000 square feet of public habitable floor area.
Proposed law provides that the limitation on the issuance of permits does not apply to licensed premises located in the Shreveport Downtown Development District, licensed premises located in Bossier City, or to a licensed premises purchased by the owner of another licensed premise if the purchased premises is not in violation of federal, state, or local laws at the time of the acquisition.
Proposedlawprovidesthatvalidexistingpermitsmaycontinueandberenewedifthepermit holder remains in compliance with all other provisions of law and local ordinances.
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HB NO.
1018 Proposed law provides that if anysuch permit holder ceasesto operateas a business or fails to maintain a valid permit for anyreason and for anyperiodoftime, the permit holder is not eligible to renew the permit.
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Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
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If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
26:81.2 and 281.2) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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Provide that the limitation on the issuance of permits does not apply to licensed premises located in the Shreveport Downtown Development District.
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Provide that the limitation on the issuance of permits does not apply to licensed premises located in Bossier City.
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Providethatthelimitationontheissuanceofpermitsdoesnotapplytoalicensed premises purchased by the owner of another licensed premises if the purchased premises is not in violation of federal, state, or local laws at the time of the acquisition.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 863.

  2. Effective date: 06/08/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Called from the Calendar.

  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  9. Rules suspended.

  10. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  12. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  13. Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

  14. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  15. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  16. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 5. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.

  18. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  19. Reported favorably (11-0).

  20. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  21. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#1505)

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 21006
Democrat 7004
Total 290010
% of votes cast 74%0%0%26%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Not Voting
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#550)

Passed 89 Yea · 5 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Republican 58307
Democrat 26004
Total 895011
% of votes cast 85%5%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Galle — Nay
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Not Voting
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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HB 1018 is sponsored by Steven Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1018?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
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