2023 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB443
Legislative Summary
Establishes a refundable individual income tax credit for certain adoptions (EN -$1,300,000 GF RV See Note)
Bill History
3/31/2023
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
3/31/2023
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 4/3/2023.
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
Reported with amendments (13-0).
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/18/2023
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/2023.
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/23/2023
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
Senate
5/29/2023
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Senate
5/30/2023
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/31/2023
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
6/4/2023
Rules suspended.
Senate
6/4/2023
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Senate
6/5/2023
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
Senate
6/5/2023
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
6/5/2023
Received from the Senate with amendments.
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Scheduled for concurrence on 06/06/2023.
House of Representatives
6/6/2023
Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
House of Representatives
6/7/2023
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/9/2023
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/29/2023
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 452.
House of Representatives
6/29/2023
Effective date: 06/29/2023.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #1285 W&M Draft
House Committee Amendment #1285 W&M Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2861 W&M Draft
House Committee Amendment #2861 W&M Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2916 W&M Proposed
House Committee Amendment #2916 W&M Proposed
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #2383 Luneau Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #2383 Luneau Adopted
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Vote on HB 443 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1084)
6/6/2023
91
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 443 FINAL PASSAGE (#867)
6/5/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 443 FINAL PASSAGE (#561)
5/22/2023
97
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/29/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 29
Democrat: 11
Primary Sponsor

Rick Edmonds
Republican
Co-Sponsors (39)
Daryl Adams
Democrat
Beryl Amedee
Republican
Tony Bacala
Republican
Beau Beaullieu
Republican
Chad Brown
Democrat
Rhonda Butler
Republican
Dewith Carrier
Republican
Robert Carter
Democrat
Wilford Carter
Democrat
Mack Cormier
Democrat
Kenny Cox
Democrat
Raymond Crews
Republican
Phillip DeVillier
Republican
Michael Echols
Republican
Julie Emerson
Republican
Adrian Fisher
Democrat
Raymond Garofalo
Republican
Paul Hollis
Republican
John Illg
Republican
Mike Johnson
Republican
Alonzo Knox
Democrat
Danny McCormick
Republican
Jack McFarland
Republican
Blake Miguez
Republican
Gregory Miller
Republican
Pat Moore
Democrat
Charles Owen
Republican
Thomas Pressly
Republican
Troy Romero
Republican
Rodney Schamerhorn
Republican
Alan Seabaugh
Republican
Larry Selders
Democrat
Joseph Stagni
Republican
Francis Thompson
Republican
Debbie Villio
Republican
William Wheat
Republican
Malinda White
Democrat
Mark Wright
Republican
Sharon Hewitt
Republican