Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 31 — TAX EXEMPTIONS: Provides an exemption from state individual income tax for digital nomads. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 387.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 387.

  2. Effective date 6/16/2021.

  3. Conference Committee report received.

  4. Rules suspended.

  5. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 71, nays 29. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  6. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  8. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

  9. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

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

  12. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  13. Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

  14. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  15. House conferees appointed: Pressly, Beaullieu, and Echols.

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

  17. Senate conference committee members appointed: Cathey, McMath, and Peterson.

  18. Called from the calendar.

  19. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  20. Called from the calendar.

  21. Read by title, amended, returned to the calendar.

  22. Called from the calendar.

  23. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 11. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  24. Received from the House with amendments.

  25. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  26. Notice given.

  27. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2021.

  28. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2021.

  29. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  30. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  31. Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

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

  34. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  35. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  36. Reported with amendments.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 20 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.

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Votes

ADOPT (#1117)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Republican 15001
Democrat 6000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Fields — 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 Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
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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ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1246)

Passed 71 Yea · 29 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 81400
Unaffiliated 22903
Republican 41602
Total 712905
% of votes cast 68%28%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Romero — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Marino — Yea
White — Yea
Emerson — Yea
McKnight — Yea
James — Nay
Brown — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Pierre — Nay
Glover — Nay
Willard — Nay
Ivey — Nay
Mincey — Nay
Garofalo — Not Voting
Magee — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
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 (#672)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Republican 16000
Democrat 4002
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Ward — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
White — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#900)

Passed 80 Yea · 11 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7708
Unaffiliated 25306
Republican 48100
Total 8011014
% of votes cast 76%10%0%13%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Garofalo — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Romero — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
McKnight — Yea
White — Yea
Frieman — Yea
James — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Willard — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Cormier — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#166)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Republican 15001
Democrat 6000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Johns — Not Voting
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 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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