LA HB217 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-8)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date: See Act.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes an optional property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated and provides with respect to local redevelopment plans (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

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Title

Authorizes an optional property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated and provides with respect to local redevelopment plans (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 217 CO-AUTHORS (#1011) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 34) [PASS]
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 217 FINAL PASSAGE (#1010) (Y: 32 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - House - House Vote on HB 217 FINAL PASSAGE (#301) (Y: 84 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-29HouseEffective date: See Act.
2026-05-29HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 422.
2026-05-21HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-20SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-20HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-20HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-19SenateRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-13SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-12SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-11SenateReported favorably.
2026-04-13SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
2026-04-08SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-07HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 12. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-01HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.
2026-03-31HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-30HouseReported with amendments (17-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-02-20HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2026-02-19HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-02-19HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB217&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439954
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1455981
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459503
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474717
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480270
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1455875
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440581
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459327
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1439963
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448327
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1456502
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1456194
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459651
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459943
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474960
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459561
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474502
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474504

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