All Roll Calls
Yes: 134 • No: 13
LouisianaHB 3132025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
TAX/SALES-USE-EXEMPT: Exempts purchases made by child advocacy centers from state and local sales and use taxes (EN -$275,000 GF RV See Note)
Sponsored By: Rodney Lyons (Democratic)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Child advocacy centers get sales tax relief
Beginning July 1, 2025, the Louisiana Alliance of Children's Advocacy Centers and qualifying nonprofit child advocacy centers pay no state or local sales and use taxes on purchases. Eligible centers must have a child advocacy board of directors and meet Louisiana Children's Code Article 521 and Title V, Chapter 2 requirements. The Alliance and each qualifying center must apply annually for a one-year exemption certificate. The Department of Revenue must issue rules to carry out the exemption, including application forms and certificate-use rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rodney Lyons
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/9/2025
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Yes: 37 • No: 0
House vote • 6/4/2025
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 81, nays 13. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Yes: 81 • No: 13
House vote • 6/2/2025
Reported favorably
Yes: 16 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the President of the Senate.
6/10/2025SenateSent to the Governor for executive approval.
6/10/2025HouseRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
6/9/2025SenateReceived from the Senate without amendments.
6/9/2025HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6/9/2025HouseReported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
6/8/2025SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
6/8/2025SenateRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 81, nays 13. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
6/4/2025HouseReceived in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
6/4/2025SenateRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
6/3/2025HouseScheduled for floor debate on 06/04/2025.
6/3/2025HouseReported favorably (16-0).
6/2/2025HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4/14/2025HousePrefiled.
4/2/2025HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4/2/2025HouseBecomes Act No. 494 without the Governor's signature.
7/1/2024HouseEffective date: 07/01/2025.
7/1/2024House
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