TAX/TAXATION: Constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum rate of individual income tax and to provide for a federal income tax deduction as provided by law. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2021
Last action Jun 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2021 · House May 20, 2021
How they voted
25–3
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 20, 2021
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
3
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 34 yeas and 3 nays.
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 95, nays 6. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report received.
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate conference committee members appointed: Cortez, Allain, and Luneau.
upper
May 24, 2021
Introduced
Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
lower
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House with amendments.
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 1. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 18, 2021
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 17, 2021
Committee
Reported with amendments (11-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 12, 2021
Committee
Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
May 11, 2021
Committee
Reported with amendments (16-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 3 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Allain
RRepublican
Co
RJ
Ronnie Johns
RRepublican
Co
Stuart J. Bishop
RRepublican
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