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LouisianaSB 4062026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

TAX/LOCAL: Authorizes the city of Slidell to levy a hotel occupancy tax. (gov sig) (EN +$590,000 LF RV See Note)

Sponsored By: Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican)

Became Law

Municipal, Parochial and Cultural AffairsRevenue and Fiscal Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Slidell hotel tax requires voter approval

The law lets Slidell add a hotel-room tax of up to 2% of the room rent or fee. First, a majority of voters voting on the tax measure must approve it in a properly authorized city election. The city must then adopt a tax ordinance; this law alone does not impose the tax or set its rate. Hotel guests pay the added tax when paying for their rooms, on top of all other hotel occupancy taxes. Tax money must fund construction, operation, and maintenance of Slidell recreational facilities or tourism initiatives named in the approved measure. The city can set collection and enforcement rules. It can also hire a public sales or use tax collector and pay a reasonable collection fee.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Robert "Bob" Owen

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 148 • No: 2

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 90 • No: 2

House vote • 5/26/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes Act No. 958 without the Governor's signature.

    6/23/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 6/22/2026.

    6/23/2026Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/31/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/31/2026House

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.

    5/29/2026House

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/29/2026House

  8. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/29/2026Senate

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/28/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/27/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/26/2026House

  12. Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means.

    5/11/2026House

  13. Reported favorably (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means.

    5/7/2026House

  14. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

    4/14/2026House

  15. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/13/2026Senate

  16. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    4/13/2026House

  17. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/8/2026Senate

  18. Reported favorably.

    4/7/2026Senate

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

    3/17/2026Senate

  20. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/16/2026Senate

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