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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2020 | LA | HB 39 | Establishes Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| June 17, 2020 | LA | HB 64 | Establishes 8 Percent Taxation Rate for Fantasy Sports | Bill Passed - House (82 - 11) |
| May 29, 2020 | LA | HB 846 | Establishes Tax Rebates for COVID-19 Impacted Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
| May 22, 2020 | LA | HB 506 | Reduces Severance Tax Rate for Oil | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
| May 15, 2018 | LA | HB 1 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
| April 19, 2018 | LA | HB 1 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (55 - 47) |
| June 16, 2017 | LA | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| June 14, 2017 | LA | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 44) |
| April 19, 2017 | LA | SB 22 | Redefines Hunting Supplies for Purposes of Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
| June 19, 2016 | LA | HB 38 | Limits Individual Income Tax Deductions | Bill Failed - House (46 - 55) |
| June 16, 2016 | LA | SB 6 | Amends Tax Credit Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
| June 16, 2016 | LA | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Businesses from Receiving 2 Different Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
| May 4, 2016 | LA | HB 1148 | Prohibits Sanctuary Cities from Receiving Certain State Funds | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
| March 3, 2016 | LA | HB 14 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 26) |
| May 21, 2015 | LA | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 37) |
| May 7, 2015 | LA | HB 805 | Reduces Corporate Inventory Tax Refunds | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
| May 17, 2012 | LA | HB 822 | Authorizes the Transfer of Funds Among State Agencies | Bill Passed - House (63 - 38) |
| March 27, 2012 | LA | HB 969 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donating to Scholarship Programs | Bill Passed - House (66 - 37) |
| June 23, 2011 | LA | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
| June 23, 2011 | LA | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
| June 16, 2011 | LA | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (58 - 44) |
| June 2, 2011 | LA | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
| May 31, 2011 | LA | SB 108 | Limits Tax and Bond Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| May 24, 2011 | LA | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
| June 20, 2010 | LA | HB 1171 | Standards for Colleges and Universities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/22 | HB 39 | Establishes Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| 6/17 | HB 64 | Establishes 8 Percent Taxation Rate for Fantasy Sports | Bill Passed - House (82 - 11) |
| 5/29 | HB 846 | Establishes Tax Rebates for COVID-19 Impacted Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
| 5/22 | HB 506 | Reduces Severance Tax Rate for Oil | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
| 5/15 | HB 1 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
| 4/19 | HB 1 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (55 - 47) |
| 6/16 | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| 6/14 | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 44) |
| 4/19 | SB 22 | Redefines Hunting Supplies for Purposes of Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
| 6/19 | HB 38 | Limits Individual Income Tax Deductions | Bill Failed - House (46 - 55) |
| 6/16 | SB 6 | Amends Tax Credit Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
| 6/16 | SB 10 | Prohibits Certain Businesses from Receiving 2 Different Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
| 5/04 | HB 1148 | Prohibits Sanctuary Cities from Receiving Certain State Funds | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
| 3/03 | HB 14 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 26) |
| 5/21 | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 37) |
| 5/07 | HB 805 | Reduces Corporate Inventory Tax Refunds | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
| 5/17 | HB 822 | Authorizes the Transfer of Funds Among State Agencies | Bill Passed - House (63 - 38) |
| 3/27 | HB 969 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donating to Scholarship Programs | Bill Passed - House (66 - 37) |
| 6/23 | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
| 6/23 | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
| 6/16 | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (58 - 44) |
| 6/02 | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
| 5/31 | SB 108 | Limits Tax and Bond Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| 5/24 | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
| 6/20 | HB 1171 | Standards for Colleges and Universities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 23) |