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IntroducedApr 01, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 08, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 01, 2025
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Signed into LawJun 20, 2025
TAX/INCOME TAX: 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)
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 20, 2025: Effective date: 06/20/2025.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 238
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Tony Bacalacosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Wilford Carter , Sr.cosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Jason Hughescosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Phillip Tarvercosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Rashid Youngcosponsor
- Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
Votes
YES: 95
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Echols
- McMahen
- Adams
- Edmonston
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Egan
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Emerson
- Mena
- Bagley
- Farnum
- Miller
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Moore
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Muscarello
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Newell
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Orgeron
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Owen
- Bourriaque
- Galle
- Phelps
- Boyd
- Geymann
- Riser
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Romero
- Brass
- Green
- Schamerhorn
- Braud
- Hebert
- Schlegel
- Brown
- Henry
- Spell
- Bryant
- Hilferty
- St. Blanc
- Butler
- Horton
- Stagni
- Carlson
- Hughes
- Tarver
- Carpenter
- Illg
- Taylor
- Carrier
- Jackson
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, T.
- Thompson
- Carter, W.
- Jordan
- Turner
- Carver
- Kerner
- Villio
- Chassion
- Knox
- Walters
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Wilder
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Wiley
- Crews
- Landry, J.
- Willard
- Deshotel
- Landry, M.
- Wyble
- Dewitt
- Larvadain
- Young
- Dickerson
- Lyons
- Zeringue
- Domangue
- McFarland
NO: 0
YES: 95
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Edmonston
- McFarland
- Adams
- Egan
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Emerson
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Farnum
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Firment
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Fisher
- Miller
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Moore
- Berault
- Freeman
- Muscarello
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Newell
- Bourriaque
- Gadberry
- Orgeron
- Boyd
- Galle
- Owen
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Phelps
- Brass
- Henry
- Riser
- Braud
- Hilferty
- Romero
- Brown
- Horton
- Schamerhorn
- Bryant
- Hughes
- Schlegel
- Butler
- Illg
- Spell
- Carlson
- Jackson
- Stagni
- Carpenter
- Johnson, M.
- Taylor
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Thompson
- Carver
- Knox
- Turner
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Walters
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Landry, T.
- Willard
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Young
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Zeringue
- Echols
- McCormick
NO: 0
YES: 100
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Emerson
- McMakin
- Adams
- Farnum
- Melerine
- Amedee
- Firment
- Mena
- Bagley
- Fisher
- Miller
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Moore
- Bayham
- Freiberg
- Muscarello
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Newell
- Billings
- Galle
- Orgeron
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- Owen
- Boyd
- Glorioso
- Phelps
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Riser
- Brass
- Henry
- Romero
- Braud
- Hilferty
- Schamerhorn
- Brown
- Horton
- Schlegel
- Bryant
- Hughes
- Spell
- Butler
- Illg
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Jackson
- Stagni
- Carpenter
- Johnson, M.
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Thomas
- Carter, W.
- Kerner
- Thompson
- Carver
- Knox
- Turner
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Walters
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Davis
- Larvadain
- Willard
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Young
- Echols
- McCormick
- Zeringue
- Edmonston
- McFarland
- Egan
- McMahen
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025 | House
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 349.
- Effective date: 06/20/2025.
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
- Rules suspended.
- Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- Conference committee report received.
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Senate conference committee members appointed: Foil, Mizell, and Womack.
- Jun 04, 2025 | Senate
- Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
- Jun 04, 2025 | House
- House conferees appointed: McFarland, Emerson, and Chenevert.
- Jun 03, 2025 | Senate
- Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
- Jun 03, 2025 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
- Jun 02, 2025 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 06/03/2025.
- Jun 01, 2025 | Senate
- 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.
- May 29, 2025 | Senate
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
- May 12, 2025 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- May 08, 2025 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/08/2025.
- May 05, 2025 | House
- Reported favorably (11-0).
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill Texts
- HB238 OriginalPDF
- HB238 EngrossedPDF
- HB238 ReengrossedPDF
- HB238 EnrolledPDF
- HB238 ActPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #2336, McFarland, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2160, R&F, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2205, R&F, AdoptedPDF
- Conference Committee Report, #4338, House Adopted, Senate AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of HB238 OriginalPDF
- Digest of HB238 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of HB238 ReengrossedPDF
- Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB238PDF
- Summary of Senate Amendments to HB238PDF
- Digest of CCRHB238 2709 4338, ProposedPDF
- Resume Digest for HB238PDF
- Fiscal Note - HB238 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB238 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB238 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB238 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB238 EnrolledPDF