HB 68 — TAX CREDITS: Establishes an income or corporation franchise tax credit for certain broadband coverage providers (Item #31) (RE -$50,000,000 GF RV See Note)
Last action — 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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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 First Extraordinary 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Read HB 68 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 11. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 06/18/20.
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Reported with amendments (11-0).
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
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Rules suspended.
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Read by title, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
- Francis C. Thompson · Cosponsor
- Daryl Andrew Deshotel · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Francis C. Thompson Republican
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 41 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 80 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 11% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (104)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Frieman | — | Yea |
| Mincey | — | Yea |
| Nelson | — | Yea |
| Goudeau | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Henry | — | Yea |
| Pierre | — | Yea |
| Romero | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| Huval | — | Yea |
| Cormier | — | Yea |
| Coussan | — | Yea |
| Ivey | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Stefanski | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| DuBuisson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Dwight | — | Yea |
| Landry | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Magee | — | Yea |
| Emerson | — | Yea |
| McKnight | — | Yea |
| Gaines | — | Nay |
| Stagni | — | Nay |
| Amedee | — | Not Voting |
| Hollis | — | Not Voting |
| James | — | Not Voting |
| Marino | — | Not Voting |
| Willard | — | Not Voting |
| Garofalo | — | Not Voting |
| Glover | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Nay |
| Dustin Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Yea |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Yea |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 68?
- HB 68 is sponsored by Francis C. Thompson (Republican) and Daryl Andrew Deshotel (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 68?
- This bill died with 2020 First Extraordinary 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 68?
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