Louisiana 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 4 — TAX/SALES: Constitutional amendment to exempt diapers and feminine hygiene products from state sales and use tax. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Last action — Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  2. Called from the Calendar.

  3. Read by title. By a vote of 21 yeas and 12 nays, the bill failed to receive the required two-thirds vote.

  4. Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.

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

  6. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  7. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

  8. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  9. Reported favorably.

  10. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

  11. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

Sponsors

  • J.P. Morrell · Primary
  • Regina Barrow · Cosponsor
  • Gregory Tarver · Cosponsor
  • III Walt Leger · Cosponsor
  • Jimmy Harris · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • J.P. Morrell

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

142 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 (#301)

Passed 21 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5200
Unaffiliated 121005
Democrat 4001
Total 211206
% of votes cast 54%31%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Johns — Not Voting
Long — Nay
Martiny — Nay
Milkovich — Nay
Mills — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Hewitt — Nay
Fannin — Nay
White — Not Voting
Peacock — Nay
Chabert — Yea
Donahue — Nay
Walsworth — Nay
Ward — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Morrish — Not Voting
Appel — Nay
Claitor — Nay
Colomb — Yea
Cortez — Not Voting
Gatti — Yea
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 Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 4?
SB 4 is sponsored by J.P. Morrell, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Gregory Tarver, Walt Leger, III, and Jimmy Harris (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 4?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 4?
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