Louisiana 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 32 R · 8 D cosponsors

HB 5 — TAX CREDITS: Establishes an income or corporation franchise tax credit for certain broadband coverage providers (Items #39 & 65) (RE -$50,000,000 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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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Second 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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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, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  4. Scheduled for floor debate on 10/02/20.

  5. Reported favorably (14-0).

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

  7. Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

  8. Prefiled.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 60 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (60)

Not signed on (86)

86 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 (#13)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30007
Democrat 18003
Republican 47000
Total 950010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Henry — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Coussan — Yea
James — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Jones — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Landry — Yea
White — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Willard — Yea
Magee — Yea
Jefferson — Not Voting
DuBuisson — Not Voting
Marino — Not Voting
Stagni — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Nelson — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant 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
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron 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 5?
HB 5 is sponsored by Beryl Amedee, Chad Brown, R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Gary Carter, Mack Cormier, Paula Davis, Rick Edmonds (Republican), Julie Emerson, Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Larry Frieman, Randal L. Gaines, Ray Garofalo, Jonathan Goudeau, Lance Harris, Dodie Horton (Republican), Samuel Jenkins, Frederick D. Jones, Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Shane Mack (Republican), Danny McCormick (Republican), Scott McKnight, Wayne McMahen (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Buddy Mincey, Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican), Thomas Pressly, Troy D. Romero, Clay Schexnayder, Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), John Stefanski, Polly Thomas (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Christopher Turner (Republican), William "Bill" Wheat , Jr., Malinda White, Mark Wright (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Jerome Zeringue (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Neil Riser (Republican), Jeremy LaCombe (Republican), C. Travis Johnson (Democrat), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Larry A. Bagley (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Charles Owen (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Robby Carter (Democrat), Daryl Andrew Deshotel (Republican), and Mike Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5?
This bill died with 2020 Second 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 5?
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