ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages in Washington Parish
HB 113 modifies Louisiana law to allow Washington Parish authorities and its municipalities to regulate but not ban the sale or consumption of all types of alcoholic beverages within the parish. The bill specifically amends statute R.S. 26:496, removing restrictions that previously permitted prohibition while requiring local rules to comply with statewide alcohol regulations. This change directly affects Washington Parish governments, enabling them to set local conditions for alcohol sales without prohibiting them entirely. The policy shift focuses on local control over alcohol commerce within the parish's boundaries.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Signed Jun 16, 2025
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What changed between versions
HB113 Original
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HB113 Act 308
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was converted from a draft proposal to its final enacted form, Act No. 308. The primary substantive change is the removal of the 'Digest' section, which is a non-binding summary prepared by legislative staff and is not part of the actual law. The core policy text regarding the authorization to sell alcohol in Washington Parish remains unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains the same; it continues to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages in Washington Parish, independent of local option elections.
TECHNICAL
Removed the 'Digest' section, which is a non-binding summary of the bill's intent and is not part of the enacted law.
Added official signatures and titles for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor, indicating the bill has been approved and enacted.
Updated the document header to reflect the bill's status as an enrolled Act No. 308 rather than a draft House Bill.
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 8, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Wyble
RRepublican
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