Louisiana 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 596 — TAX/SALES-USE-EXEMPT: Defines a commercial farmer for purposes of certain sales and use tax exemptions (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Last action — Effective date: 07/01/2019.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date: 07/01/2019.

  2. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 366.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Conference Committee report received.

  5. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 24 yeas and 7 nays.

  6. Rules suspended.

  7. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 84, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  8. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  9. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

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

  11. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  12. House conferees appointed: Stefanski, Abramson, and DeVillier.

  13. Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

  14. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  15. Senate conference committee members appointed: Morrell, Allain, and Carter.

  16. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  17. Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

  18. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  19. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  20. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/04/19.

  21. Rules suspended.

  22. Senate floor amendments read and adopted; read by title and returned to its regular order on third reading and final passage.

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

  24. Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  25. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

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

  27. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  29. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/19.

  30. Reported favorably (13-0).

  31. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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

Sponsors

  • John Stefanski · Primary
  • Mark Abraham · Cosponsor
  • John Bagneris · Cosponsor
  • Terry Brown · Cosponsor
  • Paula Davis · Cosponsor
  • Stephen Dwight · Cosponsor
  • Julie Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Jerry "Truck" Gisclair · Cosponsor
  • John E. "Johnny" Guinn · Cosponsor
  • Lance Harris · Cosponsor
  • Dodie Horton · Cosponsor
  • Robert Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Jim Morris · Cosponsor
  • Vincent J. Pierre · Cosponsor
  • Steven E. Pylant · Cosponsor
  • Jack McFarland · Cosponsor
  • Jeremy LaCombe · Cosponsor
  • Mike Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Phillip DeVillier · Cosponsor
  • Ryan Bourriaque · Cosponsor
  • Roy Daryl Adams · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • John Stefanski

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (126)

126 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

ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1035)

Passed 84 Yea · 0 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 470013
Democrat 15001
Republican 22007
Total 840021
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
James — Yea
LeBas — Not Voting
Leger — Yea
Leopold — Yea
Magee — Not Voting
Marino — Not Voting
Glover — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Howard — Yea
Huval — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Moss — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Smith — Yea
Norton — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Anders — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Johnson, R. — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
White — Yea
Ivey — Not Voting
Jones — Yea
Landry, N. — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Pugh — Not Voting
Richard — Not Voting
Garofalo — Not Voting
Simon — Not Voting
Stokes — Not Voting
Abramson — Yea
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Not Voting
Berthelot — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Franklin — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Gisclair — Not Voting
Landry, T. — Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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ADOPT (#1022)

Passed 24 Yea · 7 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4001
Unaffiliated 16506
Republican 4201
Total 24708
% of votes cast 62%18%0%21%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Martiny — Not Voting
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Johns — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Long — Nay
Bishop — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Carter — Yea
White — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Fannin — Nay
Peterson — Yea
Smith, J. — Not Voting
Appel — Yea
Chabert — Yea
Colomb — Yea
Donahue — Not Voting
Erdey — Nay
Walsworth — Not Voting
Ward — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Morrish — Yea
Claitor — Nay
Cortez — Not Voting
Gatti — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#965)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 55005
Democrat 15001
Republican 28001
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Hoffmann — Yea
Huval — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Leger — Yea
Leopold — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Glover — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Henry — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Anders — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Moss — Yea
Howard — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
James — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Jones — Yea
Smith — Yea
Norton — Yea
Johnson, R. — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
White — Not Voting
Hill — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
LeBas — Yea
Pugh — Not Voting
Dwight — Yea
Simon — Not Voting
Pearson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Richard — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Abramson — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Franklin — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Gisclair — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#881)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Democrat 4001
Republican 6001
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Hewitt — Yea
Long — Yea
Martiny — Yea
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Appel — Yea
Chabert — Yea
Claitor — Yea
Gatti — Yea
Johns — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
White — Yea
Fannin — Yea
Cortez — Yea
Donahue — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Ward — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Morrish — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Colomb — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#407)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56004
Democrat 15001
Republican 27002
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Jones — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Leger — Not Voting
Leopold — Not Voting
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Glover — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Henry — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Moss — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Howard — Yea
Huval — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Smith — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Johnson, R. — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
White — Yea
Norton — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Richard — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Simon — Not Voting
Stagni — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Abramson — Yea
Anders — Yea
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Franklin — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Not Voting
Gisclair — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Not Voting
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Not Voting
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 596?
HB 596 is sponsored by John Stefanski, Mark Abraham, John Bagneris, Terry Brown, Paula Davis, Stephen Dwight, Julie Emerson, Jerry "Truck" Gisclair, John E. "Johnny" Guinn, Lance Harris, Dodie Horton (Republican), Robert Johnson, Jim Morris, Vincent J. Pierre, Steven E. Pylant, Jack McFarland (Republican), Jeremy LaCombe (Republican), Mike Johnson (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Ryan Bourriaque (Republican), and Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 596?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 17, 2019. Enacted.
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