Louisiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 21 R · 8 D cosponsors

HB 443 — TAX CREDITS: Establishes a refundable individual income tax credit for certain adoptions (EN -$1,300,000 GF RV See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 452.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 40 sponsors

    1 primary, 39 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 R · 8 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 452.

  2. Effective date: 06/29/2023.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  8. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  10. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/06/2023.

  11. Rules suspended.

  12. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  13. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  14. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  15. Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

  16. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

  17. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  18. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  19. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/2023.

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

  21. Reported with amendments (13-0).

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

  23. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 4/3/2023.

  24. Prefiled.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (107)

107 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

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1084)

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21003
Unaffiliated 30002
Republican 40009
Total 910014
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Glover — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Emerson — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Magee — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Nelson — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Not Voting
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 (#867)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Republican 19000
Democrat 7000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Mills, R. — 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
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Cameron Henry Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine 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 (#561)

Passed 97 Yea · 1 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22101
Republican 46003
Unaffiliated 29003
Total 97107
% of votes cast 92%1%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Glover — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Huval — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Romero — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan 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 Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
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
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 Not Voting
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 443?
HB 443 is sponsored by Mark Wright (Republican), Malinda White, William "Bill" Wheat , Jr., Debbie Villio (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Joe Stagni, Larry Selders (Democrat), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Troy D. Romero, Thomas Pressly, Charles Owen (Republican), Pat Moore (Democrat), Blake Miguez (Republican), Jack McFarland (Republican), Danny McCormick (Republican), Mike Johnson (Republican), Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Paul Hollis, Ray Garofalo, Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Julie Emerson, Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Mack Cormier, Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Robby Carter (Democrat), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Chad Brown, IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Sharon Hewitt, Rick Edmonds (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), and Dustin Miller (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 443?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2023. Enacted.
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