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LouisianaHB 8522026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

TAX/INCOME TAX: Requires the income tax checkoffs for donations to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and to Holden's Hope be inscribed on the individual income tax form (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX 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.

Louisiana filers regain two refund donation options

Starting with the tax year beginning January 1, 2026, Louisiana restores two donation checkoffs on individual income tax returns. Filers can give all or part of their refund to Holden’s Hope or the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Giving is voluntary and reduces your refund by the amount donated; it does not change your tax bill. The Department of Revenue handles and sends the donations to each charity. Each checkoff must be removed if that charity receives under $5,000 annually for two consecutive years, down from $10,000. Holden’s Hope’s checkoff also applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Donations cannot be invalidated just because they lack an “authentic act,” a formal legal document.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rodney Lyons

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Michael Charles Echols

    Republican • House

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 221 • No: 22

House vote • 5/11/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 7, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 91 • No: 7

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/23/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 81, nays 15. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 81 • No: 15

House vote • 3/16/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes Act No. 404 without the Governor's signature.

    5/27/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    5/27/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/13/2026House

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

    5/12/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/12/2026Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 7, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/11/2026House

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.

    5/7/2026House

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/6/2026House

  9. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/5/2026Senate

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

    4/22/2026Senate

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

    4/21/2026Senate

  12. Reported favorably.

    4/20/2026Senate

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

    3/25/2026Senate

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

    3/24/2026Senate

  15. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 81, nays 15. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    3/23/2026House

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/23/2026.

    3/18/2026House

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

    3/17/2026House

  18. Reported with amendments (15-0).

    3/16/2026House

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

    3/9/2026House

  20. Prefiled.

    2/27/2026House

  21. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

    2/27/2026House

  22. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

    2/27/2026House

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