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LouisianaSB 4582026 Regular SessionSenate

LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for local ethics entities. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Patrick McMath (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Municipal, Parochial and Cultural AffairsLocal and Municipal Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

St. Tammany ethics funds can support agencies

Beginning August 1, 2026, St. Tammany Parish's local ethics entity can share tax funds with agencies under its authority. Only taxes the parish levies for that entity are covered. The funds must help agencies comply with state law, and sharing is optional. The law does not create a tax or change tax amounts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Patrick McMath

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

House vote • 5/18/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/21/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 518.

    5/29/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    5/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/25/2026House

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

    5/21/2026Senate

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

    5/21/2026Senate

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  7. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/18/2026House

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/18/2026Senate

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

    5/12/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/11/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/7/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/22/2026House

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/21/2026Senate

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

    4/20/2026Senate

  16. Reported favorably.

    4/15/2026Senate

  17. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

    4/1/2026Senate

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

    3/31/2026Senate

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