Legislative Research: LA HB37 | 2021 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Regular Session (Introduced) | Prohibits foreign entities from conducting expropriation activities [HB37 2026 Detail][HB37 2026 Text][HB37 2026 Comments] | 2026-03-09 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. |
| 2025 Regular Session (Passed) | Establishes a duty of care for online platforms who contract with minors [HB37 2025 Detail][HB37 2025 Text][HB37 2025 Comments] | 2025-06-11 Effective date: 06/01/2026. |
| 2024 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Exempts certain foods and beverages from local sales and use taxes (OR -$560,000,000 LF RV See Note) [HB37 2024 Detail][HB37 2024 Text][HB37 2024 Comments] | 2024-03-11 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2023 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN INCREASE FC SG EX) [HB37 2023 Detail][HB37 2023 Text][HB37 2023 Comments] | 2023-06-07 Effective date: 08/01/2023. |
| 2022 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Provides relative to the concealed carrying of firearms (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note) [HB37 2022 Detail][HB37 2022 Text][HB37 2022 Comments] | 2022-06-05 By a vote of 78 yeas, 16 nays, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the House approved consideration after the 82nd calendar day. |
| 2021 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides for uniform post-placement functions associated with agency adoptions and private adoptions (RE NO IMPACT See Note) [HB37 2021 Detail][HB37 2021 Text][HB37 2021 Comments] | 2021-06-01 Effective date: 08/01/2021. |
| 2020 2nd Special Session (Vetoed) | Authorizes an income tax credit for certain businesses whose operations were interrupted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (Items #26 and 65) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note) [HB37 2020 Detail][HB37 2020 Text][HB37 2020 Comments] | 2020-11-11 Vetoed by the Governor. |
| 2020 1st Special Session (Passed) | Requires the Department of Revenue to waive penalties and interest for certain taxpayers for tax years 2019 and 2020 (Item #29) (RE1 DECREASE SG RV See Note) [HB37 2020 Detail][HB37 2020 Text][HB37 2020 Comments] | 2020-07-13 Effective date: 07/01/2020. |
| 2020 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides that the annual amount of a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College shall match the annual award amount at other technical community colleges (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) [HB37 2020 Detail][HB37 2020 Text][HB37 2020 Comments] | 2020-06-04 Effective date: 06/04/2020. |
| 2019 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Provides parole eligibility for offenders who serve as mentors in the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections' inmate rehabilitation and workforce development program (EG DECREASE GF EX See Note) [HB37 2019 Detail][HB37 2019 Text][HB37 2019 Comments] | 2019-05-20 Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 23, nays 68. Failed to pass. |
| 2018 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides for benefits for certain members of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System totally and permanently disabled in the line of duty by an intentional act of violence (EN INCREASE APV) [HB37 2018 Detail][HB37 2018 Text][HB37 2018 Comments] | 2018-05-31 Effective date: 5/31/2018. |
| 2017 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizes certain employees of Plaquemines Parish government to remain in the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (OR SEE BELOW) [HB37 2017 Detail][HB37 2017 Text][HB37 2017 Comments] | 2017-04-25 Withdrawn from the files of the House. |
| 2016 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Reduces the amount of the income tax credit for the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Assessment and makes the reduction permanent (Item #46) (OR +$17,000,000 GF RV See Note) [HB37 2016 Detail][HB37 2016 Text][HB37 2016 Comments] | 2016-06-06 Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2016 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Accelerates the termination date for the solar energy systems tax credit (Item #26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) [HB37 2016 Detail][HB37 2016 Text][HB37 2016 Comments] | 2016-02-14 Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2016 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV) [HB37 2016 Detail][HB37 2016 Text][HB37 2016 Comments] | 2016-06-17 Effective date: 08/01/2016. |
| 2015 Regular Session (Passed) | Authorizes a blood type designation to be included on the front of a person's driver's license or special identification card (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note) [HB37 2015 Detail][HB37 2015 Text][HB37 2015 Comments] | 2015-07-01 Effective date: August 1, 2015. |
| 2014 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires application of certain amounts of minimum foundation program formula funds to the initial unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (OR -$174,800,568 FC LF EX) [HB37 2014 Detail][HB37 2014 Text][HB37 2014 Comments] | 2014-03-10 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |
| 2013 Regular Session (Passed) | Requires promulgation of actuarial assumptions by the board of trustees for the Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV) [HB37 2013 Detail][HB37 2013 Text][HB37 2013 Comments] | 2013-05-30 Effective date: June 30, 2013. |
| 2012 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides for additional court costs for the Lockport mayor's court (EN +$25,700 LF RV See Note) [HB37 2012 Detail][HB37 2012 Text][HB37 2012 Comments] | 2012-05-25 Effective date: August 1, 2012. |
| 2011 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Provides relative to the districts for elected members of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Item #4) [HB37 2011 Detail][HB37 2011 Text][HB37 2011 Comments] | 2011-03-23 Rules suspended. Referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2011 Regular Session (Passed) | Provides relative to the monthly transmission of certain tax collection information for local taxes (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note) [HB37 2011 Detail][HB37 2011 Text][HB37 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-20 Effective date: August 15, 2011. |
| 2010 Regular Session (Vetoed) | Reduces the length of time DPS&C is required to retain certain records and provides relative to certain records related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) [HB37 2010 Detail][HB37 2010 Text][HB37 2010 Comments] | 2010-06-25 Vetoed by the Governor. |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
LA HB37 | 2021 | Regular Session. (2021, June 01). LegiScan. Retrieved October 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/HB37/2021
MLA
"LA HB37 | 2021 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 01 Jun. 2021. Web. 04 Oct. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/HB37/2021>.
Chicago
"LA HB37 | 2021 | Regular Session." June 01, 2021 LegiScan. Accessed October 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/HB37/2021.
Turabian
LegiScan. LA HB37 | 2021 | Regular Session. 01 June 2021. https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/HB37/2021 (accessed October 04, 2026).
