Louisiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 D cosponsors

HB 656 — TAX/SALES & USE: Repeals the reduction in the state sales and use tax rate and dedicates a portion of the avails of the state sales tax to fund teacher pay raises (EG -$276,800,000 GF RV See Note)

Last action — Called from the calendar.

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Called from the calendar.

  2. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  3. Called from the calendar.

  4. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  5. Notice given.

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/09/2025.

  7. Called from the calendar.

  8. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  9. Notice given.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/08/2025.

  11. Called from the calendar.

  12. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  13. Notice given.

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/03/2025.

  15. Called from the calendar.

  16. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  17. Notice given.

  18. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/02/2025.

  19. Called from the calendar.

  20. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  21. Notice given.

  22. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2025.

  23. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  24. Notice given.

  25. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2025.

  26. Discharged from the Committee on Appropriations.

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

  28. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/2025.

  29. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  30. Reported with amendments (7-4). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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

  32. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

145 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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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 656?
HB 656 is sponsored by Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat) and Edmond Jordan (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 656?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 656?
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