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LouisianaHB 3252025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

TAX/TOBACCO TAX: Provides for the rate of tax levied on certain cigars (EN -$10,000,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsored By: Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Revenue and Fiscal AffairsWays and Means

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Temporary premium cigar tax break for dealers

For dealer purchases from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, Louisiana taxes qualifying cigars at 50 cents each. These are cigars with a manufacturer invoice price of $2,500 or more per 1,000. Cigars priced above $120 but below $2,500 per 1,000 remain taxed at 20% of the invoice price. Beginning January 1, 2028, the 20% tax returns for all cigars priced above $120 per 1,000. Wholesale and retail dealers must report all cigars held on December 31, 2025, to Louisiana's Department of Revenue by February 1, 2026. The department can set rules for this inventory filing. Shoppers save only if dealers pass along tax savings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marcus Anthony Bryant

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Candace N. Newell

    Democratic • House

  • Danny McCormick

    Republican • House

  • Daryl Andrew Deshotel

    Republican • House

  • Steven Jackson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 173 • No: 61

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 11 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 26 • No: 11

House vote • 5/27/2025

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 20. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 74 • No: 20

House vote • 5/21/2025

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 64, nays 27. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider pending.

Yes: 64 • No: 27

House vote • 5/13/2025

Reported with amendments

Yes: 9 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 266.

    6/11/2025House

  2. Effective date: 01/01/2026.

    6/11/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/9/2025House

  4. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    6/8/2025House

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/8/2025House

  6. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/8/2025Senate

  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 11 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    6/4/2025Senate

  8. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    6/3/2025Senate

  9. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    6/3/2025Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    6/2/2025Senate

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

    5/29/2025Senate

  12. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/28/2025Senate

  13. Called from the calendar.

    5/27/2025House

  14. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 20. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/27/2025House

  15. Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.

    5/22/2025House

  16. Notice given.

    5/22/2025House

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2025.

    5/22/2025House

  18. Called from the calendar.

    5/21/2025House

  19. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 64, nays 27. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass. Motion to reconsider pending.

    5/21/2025House

  20. Notice given.

    5/20/2025House

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/21/2025.

    5/20/2025House

  22. Read by title, amended, returned to the calendar.

    5/19/2025House

  23. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2025.

    5/15/2025House

  24. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/14/2025House

  25. Reported with amendments (9-3).

    5/13/2025House

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