HB 532: ELECTIONS/BOND & TAX: Provides relative to sales and use tax elections in certain municipalities (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note) - Louisiana

HB532 Original → HB532 Act 6 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends election laws to allow municipalities with populations between 15,000 and 16,000 to hold sales and use tax elections on Saturdays if their tax is set to expire before a standard election date can be called. It establishes a specific approval process involving the State Bond Commission and the Governor to enable this special election timing, while also repealing the previous version of the relevant statute and setting specific effective dates for the new provisions.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of a special election provision to apply only to municipalities with populations between 15,000 and 16,000 and adds a requirement for State Bond Commission approval to hold the election on a Saturday.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility criteria for municipalities with populations between 15,000 and 16,000 to request a special Saturday election if their sales tax is expiring prematurely.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for approval by the State Bond Commission (by two-thirds vote) and the Governor and Secretary of State to authorize the special Saturday election.

TIMELINE

Modified the effective date of the Act; Section 1 and 2 become effective upon signature or veto override, while Section 3 and 4 become effective on December 31, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Removed the previous text of R.S. 18:402.1 and repealed the statute entirely to replace it with the new, more specific language.

HB532 Enrolled → HB532 Original · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from an Enrolled version to an Original version, removing official signatures and adding a digest. The core legislative text remains substantively unchanged, retaining the authority for specific small municipalities to hold Saturday elections for expiring sales taxes.

Scope change

No substantive change in scope; the bill still applies only to municipalities with populations between 15,001 and 15,999.

TECHNICAL

Removed the Enrolled status, Governor's approval signature, and Senate Speaker signature.

Added a digest explaining the bill's purpose and a prefiling notice regarding the Constitution.

Adjusted line numbers and formatting to reflect the Original version layout.

HB532 Reengrossed → HB532 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from a 'Reengrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The most significant change is the removal of the Digest and the specific provision repealing the bill on December 31, 2025, which was present in the earlier draft. The core policy content regarding allowing small municipalities to hold bond elections on Saturdays remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding election dates and eligibility for small municipalities remains the same; however, the legislative status changed from a draft with a sunset clause to the final enacted text.

TIMELINE

The provision repealing the law effective December 31, 2025, was removed, indicating the bill is now intended to remain in effect permanently unless repealed by future legislation.

TECHNICAL

The Digest, which summarized the bill's purpose and legislative intent, was removed as it is not part of the final enacted law.

The header was updated to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status, and page counts were adjusted to match the final document structure.

HB532 Engrossed → HB532 Reengrossed · 3 edits · May 13, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to correct a grammatical error regarding how a municipality calls an election and to standardize the reference to a specific statute. These changes ensure the language clearly states the authority 'to call' an election and uses consistent phrasing for legal citations.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a grammatical error in the text describing when a municipality can call an election, changing 'able call' to 'able to call'.

Standardized the legal citation for election dates, changing '402.1' to 'as provided in R.S. 18:402.1' for consistency.

Repealed an existing statute (R.S. 18:402.1) that was likely superseded by the updated language in the bill.

ELECTIONS/BOND & TAX: Provides relative to sales and use tax elections in certain municipalities (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

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