Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 159 — TAX/TAXATION: Constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum rate of individual income tax and to provide for a federal income tax deduction as provided by law. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Last action — Becomes Act No. 134

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 01, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    5 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Becomes Act No. 134

  2. Effective date: See Act.

  3. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 34 yeas and 3 nays.

  4. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  7. Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/11/2021.

  8. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 95, nays 6. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  9. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/09/2021.

  11. Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

  12. Conference committee report received.

  13. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  14. House conferees appointed: Bishop, Beaullieu, and Riser.

  15. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  16. Senate conference committee members appointed: Cortez, Allain, and Luneau.

  17. Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.

  18. Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

  19. Rules suspended.

  20. Called from the calendar.

  21. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 1. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  22. Received from the House with amendments.

  23. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  24. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  25. Reported with amendments (11-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  26. Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  27. Reported with amendments (16-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

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

  29. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  30. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 3 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  31. Rules suspended.

  32. Read by title; made Special Order of the Day No. 1 for 04/20.

  33. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  34. Reported favorably.

  35. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

  36. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

Sponsors

  • Robert Allain · Primary
  • Stuart J. Bishop · Cosponsor
  • Ronnie Johns · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Stuart J. Bishop
  • Ronnie Johns

Not signed on (144)

144 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

ADOPT (#1059)

Passed 34 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15100
Democrat 6000
Republican 13201
Total 34301
% of votes cast 89%8%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Bouie — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Henry — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Johns — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peterson — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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MOTION TO ADOPT (#1187)

Passed 95 Yea · 6 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16402
Unaffiliated 31102
Republican 48100
Total 95604
% of votes cast 90%6%0%4%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Nelson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Romero — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Coussan — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Cormier — Nay
Glover — Not Voting
Jones — 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 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 Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
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
Brett F. Geymann 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 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
Laurie Schlegel 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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REJECT (#448)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Unaffiliated 16000
Democrat 5001
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#593)

Passed 94 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31003
Republican 46003
Democrat 17104
Total 941010
% of votes cast 90%1%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Brown — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Huval — Yea
James — Yea
Romero — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Glover — Not Voting
Hughes — Not Voting
Ivey — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Brett F. Geymann 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 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 Not Voting
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel 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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FINAL PASSAGE (#53)

Passed 36 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15200
Republican 15100
Democrat 6000
Total 36300
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Peacock — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
Johns — Yea
Ward — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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AMENDMENT # 777 BY PEACOCK, ADOPT (#52)

Failed 5 Yea · 34 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31300
Unaffiliated 21500
Democrat 0600
Total 53400
% of votes cast 13%87%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Pope — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Henry — Nay
Bernard — Nay
Hewitt — Nay
Smith — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Johns — Nay
Carter — Nay
Ward — Nay
White — Nay
Milligan — Nay
Mills, F. — Nay
Fields — Nay
Mills, R. — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Nay

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SB 159 is sponsored by Robert Allain (Republican), Stuart J. Bishop, and Ronnie Johns.
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