HB273

Repeals authority of certain parishes to distribute sales and use tax revenue collected on admission tickets to certain events

Complete·5/15/26

HB273 repeals the authority of certain parishes to distribute sales and use tax revenue from admission tickets to certain events.

HB273 repeals the authorization for the distribution of sales and use tax revenue collected by the governing authority of certain parishes on the sale of admission tickets to certain events. Previously, a parish with a population over 450,000 could distribute tax revenue to event promoters if the event was held in a publicly owned facility with a seating capacity of at least 7,500 or was a multiday event with an average daily attendance of at least 7,500.

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Sponsors

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3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

2 Yea

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0 Nay

37 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 29

10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs

Apr 9

9:00 AM

House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs

History

May 15

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 145.

May 15

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

May 14

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate.