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LA HB532

Bill

Status

Passed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dustin Miller

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Municipalities with populations between 15,000 and 16,000 (per latest federal census) may hold sales and use tax elections on Saturdays outside the standard election dates in R.S. 18:402 if their tax is set to expire before a regular election can be scheduled

  • Requires approval from the State Bond Commission by two-thirds vote of total membership, plus approval from both the governor and secretary of state

  • Amends R.S. 18:1283(B) to allow political subdivisions to call special elections on dates provided in the new R.S. 18:402.1

  • The special election provision (Section 1) takes effect immediately upon the governor's signature; the provision is then repealed on December 31, 2025, making this a temporary measure

Legislative Description

Provides relative to sales and use tax elections in certain municipalities (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

ELECTIONS/BOND & TAX

Last Action

Effective date: See Act.

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs4/30/2025
House and Governmental Affairs4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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