Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB614 — TAX/TAX REBATES: Authorizes a rebate of state sales taxes paid by businesses on lodging and meals for persons performing disaster or emergency-related work (EG -$55,000 GF RV See Note)

Last action — Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

TAX/TAX REBATES: Authorizes a rebate of state sales taxes paid by businesses on lodging and meals for persons performing disaster or emergency-related work (EG -$55,000 GF RV See Note)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

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

  3. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

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

  5. Reported with amendments (9-7).

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

  7. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.

  8. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Defer Voluntary

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democrat 5000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
C. Travis Johnson Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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With Amendments

Passed 9 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4700
Democrat 5000
Total 9700
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
C. Travis Johnson Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Nay
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB614 do?
TAX/TAX REBATES: Authorizes a rebate of state sales taxes paid by businesses on lodging and meals for persons performing disaster or emergency-related work (EG -$55,000 GF RV See Note)
Who sponsors HB614?
HB614 is sponsored by Steven Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB614?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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