LouisianaHB 10292026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

Sponsored By: Tammy T. Phelps (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary BJudiciary

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

District 3 businesses face alcohol permit limits

Beginning August 1, 2025, Louisiana cannot grant covered alcohol-sale permits for locations in Louisiana House District 3. The Chapter 1 ban runs through December 31, 2027. The Chapter 2 ban runs through December 31, 2032. Both bans exempt national restaurant or store chains, defined as companies operating in 10 or more states.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tammy T. Phelps

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 236 • No: 7

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/27/2026

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 7. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 89 • No: 7

House vote • 4/23/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 864.

    6/8/2026House
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    6/8/2026House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/1/2026House
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/31/2026House
  6. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

    5/29/2026House
  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/29/2026House
  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/28/2026House
  9. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/27/2026Senate
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/26/2026Senate
  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/25/2026Senate
  12. Reported with amendments.

    5/21/2026Senate
  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

    5/5/2026Senate
  14. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/4/2026Senate
  15. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 7. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/29/2026House
  16. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    4/27/2026House
  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.

    4/27/2026House
  18. Reported favorably (15-0).

    4/23/2026House
  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    3/31/2026House
  20. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

    3/30/2026House

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