Louisiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House 22 R cosponsors

HB 506 — TAX/SEVERANCE TAX: Reduces the severance tax rate for oil over a certain period of time, clarifies the severance tax rate for oil produced from certain incapable wells, and authorizes the reduction of the severance tax rate on natural gas (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Last action — Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

  2. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 72, nays 25. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  3. Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  4. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/20.

  5. Reported with amendments (19-0).

  6. Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/15/20.

  9. Reported with amendments (14-3).

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

  11. Prefiled.

  12. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 33 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (33)

Not signed on (113)

113 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 (#399)

Passed 72 Yea · 25 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24806
Democrat 41502
Republican 44200
Total 722508
% of votes cast 69%24%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Henry — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Romero — Yea
Huval — Yea
Davis — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Stagni — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Emerson — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Gaines — Nay
Brown — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Jones — Nay
White — Nay
Willard — Nay
Cormier — Nay
Landry — Nay
Bagala — Not Voting
Hughes — Not Voting
Pierre — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
James — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Nay
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner 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 506?
HB 506 is sponsored by Beryl Amedee, Larry Frieman, R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Jean-Paul Coussan, Paula Davis, Julie Emerson, Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Lance Harris, Dodie Horton (Republican), Barry Ivey, Shane Mack (Republican), Danny McCormick (Republican), Scott McKnight, Wayne McMahen (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Thomas Pressly, Troy D. Romero, Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Mark Wright (Republican), Ray Garofalo, Jonathan Goudeau, Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Jack McFarland (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Les Farnum (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Daryl Andrew Deshotel (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Larry A. Bagley (Republican), and Phillip DeVillier (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 506?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 506?
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