Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB659 — FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Limits the amount of convenience fees charged for use of credit and debit cards for certain transactions

Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

  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 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • 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 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Limits the amount of convenience fees charged for use of credit and debit cards for certain transactions

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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

  4. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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.

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Votes

Defer Voluntary

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democrat 5000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Jr. Terry Landry Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB659 do?
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Limits the amount of convenience fees charged for use of credit and debit cards for certain transactions
Who sponsors HB659?
HB659 is sponsored by Robby Carter (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB659?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB659?
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