Bill No. HB238

Summary
Status
Sponsors
Texts
Votes
Amendments
Supplements
History
Summary

Bill ID

2017747

State

LA

Title

Provides relative to tax benefits for adoption and for donations to foster care organizations and provides relative to tax deductions for certain education-related expenses

Description

Provides relative to tax benefits for adoption and for donations to foster care organizations and provides relative to tax deductions for certain education-related expenses (EN NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)

Bill Type

Bill

Category

Tax Credit Vouchers, Change to Program

Session

2025 Regular Session

Special Session

No Data Available

Status

Current Status

Passed

Status Last Updated

2025-06-20

Pending Committee

Calendar

Hearing
2025-05-05
09:00
Room 6
House Committee on Ways & Means
Hearing
2025-05-27
10:00
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsors

R
Rep
Jack McFarland
HD-013
1
0
D
Rep
Daryl Adams
HD-062
2
0
R
Rep
Beryl Amedee
HD-051
3
0
R
Rep
Tony Bacala
HD-059
4
0
R
Rep
Beth Billings
HD-056
5
0
D
Rep
Wilford Carter
HD-034
6
0
D
Rep
Tehmi Chassion
HD-044
7
0
R
Rep
Emily Chenevert
HD-066
8
0
R
Rep
Jason DeWitt
HD-025
9
0
R
Rep
Kathy Edmonston
HD-088
10
0
R
Rep
Peter Egan
HD-074
11
0
D
Rep
Adrian Fisher
HD-016
12
0
R
Rep
Brian Glorioso
HD-090
13
0
D
Rep
Kyle Green
HD-083
14
0
R
Rep
Dodie Horton
HD-009
15
0
D
Rep
Jason Hughes
HD-100
16
0
D
Rep
Steven Jackson
HD-002
17
0
D
Rep
Alonzo Knox
HD-093
18
0
R
Rep
Michael Melerine
HD-006
19
0
D
Rep
Candace Newell
HD-099
20
0
R
Rep
Charles Owen
HD-030
21
0
R
Rep
Rodney Schamerhorn
HD-024
22
0
R
Rep
Laurie Schlegel
HD-082
23
0
R
Rep
Phillip Tarver
HD-036
24
0
D
Rep
Sylvia Taylor
HD-057
25
0
R
Rep
Francis Thompson
HD-019
26
0
D
Rep
Joy Walters
HD-004
27
0
R
Rep
John Wyble
HD-075
28
0
D
Rep
Rashid Young
HD-011
29
0
R
Rep
Jerome Zeringue
HD-052
30
0

Texts

Texts

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Introduced
application/pdf
https://legiscan.com/LA/text/HB238/id/3196319
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Engrossed
application/pdf
https://legiscan.com/LA/text/HB238/id/3228944
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Engrossed
application/pdf
https://legiscan.com/LA/text/HB238/id/3233748
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Enrolled
application/pdf
https://legiscan.com/LA/text/HB238/id/3255268
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Chaptered
application/pdf
https://legiscan.com/LA/text/HB238/id/3258441

Votes

Votes

2025-05-08
95
0
9
104
1
H
2025-06-01
36
0
3
39
1
S
2025-06-03
95
0
10
105
1
H
2025-06-11
100
0
5
105
1
H
2025-06-11
36
0
3
39
1
S

Amendments

Amendments

0
H
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House Floor Amendment #2336 McFarland Proposed
House Floor Amendment #2336 McFarland Proposed
0
S
0000-00-00
Senate Committee Amendment #2205 R&F Proposed
Senate Committee Amendment #2205 R&F Proposed
0
S
0000-00-00
Senate Committee Amendment #2160 R&F Draft
Senate Committee Amendment #2160 R&F Draft

Supplements

Supplements

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Analysis
Analysis
Digest of HB238 Original
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - HB238 Original
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Analysis
Analysis
Digest of HB238 Engrossed
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - HB238 Engrossed
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - HB238 ReEngrossed
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Analysis
Analysis
Digest of HB238 Reengrossed
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Analysis
Analysis
Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB238
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - HB238 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte Amendments
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Analysis
Analysis
Summary of Senate Amendments to HB238
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Analysis
Analysis
Digest of CCRHB238 2709 4338 Proposed
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - HB238 Enrolled
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Analysis
Analysis
Resume Digest for HB238

History

Progress

2025-04-01
Introduced
2025-04-01
Refer
2025-04-14
Refer
2025-05-05
Report Pass
2025-05-12
Engrossed
2025-05-13
Refer
2025-05-27
Report Pass
2025-06-12
Enrolled
2025-06-20
Chaptered
2025-06-20
Passed

History

2025-04-01
Prefiled.
H
2025-04-01
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H
2025-04-14
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H
2025-05-05
Reported favorably (11-0).
H
2025-05-06
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
H
2025-05-06
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/08/2025.
H
2025-05-08
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
H
2025-05-12
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
S
2025-05-13
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
S
2025-05-27
Reported with amendments.
S
2025-05-28
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
S
2025-05-29
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
S
2025-06-01
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
S
2025-06-02
Received from the Senate with amendments.
H
2025-06-02
Scheduled for concurrence on 06/03/2025.
H
2025-06-03
Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
H
2025-06-03
Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
S
2025-06-04
House conferees appointed: McFarland, Emerson, and Chenevert.
H
2025-06-04
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
S
2025-06-09
Senate conference committee members appointed: Foil, Mizell, and Womack.
S
2025-06-09
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
H
2025-06-10
Conference committee report received.
S
2025-06-11
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
H
2025-06-11
Rules suspended.
H
2025-06-11
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
H
2025-06-11
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
S
2025-06-11
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
S
2025-06-11
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
H
2025-06-12
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
H
2025-06-12
Signed by the President of the Senate.
S
2025-06-12
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
H
2025-06-20
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 349.
H
2025-06-20
Effective date: 06/20/2025.
H

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