2025 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB656
Legislative Summary
Repeals the reduction in the state sales and use tax rate and dedicates a portion of the avails of the state sales tax to fund teacher pay raises (EG -$276,800,000 GF RV See Note)
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
4/23/2025
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Reported with amendments (7-4). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Discharged from the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/2025.
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Notice given.
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2025.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Called from the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Notice given.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2025.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Called from the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Notice given.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Scheduled for floor debate on 06/02/2025.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #2694 W&M Draft
House Committee Amendment #2694 W&M Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2773 W&M Proposed
House Committee Amendment #2773 W&M Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #3457 Jordan Proposed
House Floor Amendment #3457 Jordan Proposed
Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
