STATE BILLLA HB 618PASSED

Increases certain fees assessed by Louisiana Economic Development (EN +$500,000 SG RV See Note)

State of Louisiana

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 1, 2026; 164 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

LA HB 618 · PassedJun 1

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date: 01/01/2027. · Jun 1, 2026

Sponsor

DMDixon McMakinRepresentative · Republican · HD-068Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 1, 2026Effective date: 01/01/2027.House

Jun 1, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 657.House

May 29, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.House

May 28, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate

May 28, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.House

May 27, 2026Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.House

May 26, 2026Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.House

May 25, 2026Received from the Senate with amendments.House

Show 17 earlier actions

May 20, 2026Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate

May 13, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate

May 12, 2026Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Senate

May 11, 2026Reported favorably.Senate

Apr 27, 2026Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.Senate

Apr 27, 2026Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Reported with amendments.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House

Mar 17, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 03/18/2026.House

Mar 16, 2026Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House

Mar 11, 2026Reported with amendments (15-0).House

Mar 9, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.House

Feb 27, 2026First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.House

Feb 26, 2026Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.House

Feb 26, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

House Vote on HB 618 FINAL PASSAGE (#26)Mar 18, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Vote on HB 618 FINAL PASSAGE (#1072)May 20, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Vote on HB 618 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1599)May 27, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

ECONOMIC DEVELOP/DEPT

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