HB 481 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

HB 481 is a procedural bill that corrects technical references in existing law regarding alcoholic beverage permits. It amends two specific sections to change "Subsection" to "Section" in the text, ensuring consistent legal terminology. The bill does not alter any permit issuance rules, limitations, or requirements for businesses or residents. It simply fixes drafting errors in the current statute to improve clarity. This technical update was passed to third reading after committee approval.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB481 Original → HB481 Act 503 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to significantly shorten the duration of the alcohol permit ban in District 3, changing the end date from December 31, 2030, to December 31, 2026. Additionally, the law was clarified to specifically apply only to smaller Class B and Class C permits with less than 5,000 square feet of public area, rather than all permits in the district. These changes reduce the long-term impact of the ban and narrow its application to smaller establishments.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to apply only to Class B or Class C permits containing less than 5,000 square feet of public habitable floor area, excluding larger establishments.

TIMELINE

The ban on issuing new alcohol permits in District 3 was shortened, ending on December 31, 2026, instead of December 31, 2030.

SCOPE

The restrictions now explicitly apply only to Class B or Class C permits that have less than 5,000 square feet of public habitable floor area.

REQUIREMENT

The text was reorganized to clarify that existing permits can be renewed if the holder remains compliant, but new locations cannot be added within the district boundaries.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

32–5

Passed

Total votes 37

Jun 8, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

21 Yea 5 Nay

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 5 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors