TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes an additional ad valorem tax exemption for certain property owners aged sixty-five and older (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
HB 514 proposes a constitutional amendment (Article VII, Section 21(P)) to create an additional property tax exemption for Louisiana residents aged 65 and older who already qualify for the homestead exemption. It provides age-based exemptions: $6,000 for ages 65-68, $12,000 for 69-72, $18,000 for 73-76, $24,000 for 77-80, and $30,000 for 81+. The exemption requires local parish or municipality approval via voter referendum and prohibits taxing authorities from increasing taxes on other residents due to this change. The amendment would take effect January 1, 2028, pending voter approval in November 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed May 22, 2026
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HB514 Original
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HB514 Act
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MODERATE
This bill transforms a proposed constitutional amendment into an enacted law, updating the bill title and authorship to include a second representative. The core policy content regarding the property tax exemption for seniors remains substantively identical to the original draft, preserving the tiered exemption amounts based on age and the requirement that the property be owner-occupied.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on authorizing an additional property tax exemption for Louisiana residents aged 65 and older who meet specific age and occupancy criteria; no new geographic or demographic groups were added.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'HB514 Original' to 'HB514 Act' and the authorship was expanded to include Representative Chassion alongside Representative Farnum.
Page numbering and document headers were adjusted to reflect the final enrolled version of the bill.
The 'DIGEST' section, which provides a non-binding summary of the bill's intent, was removed from the final text.
The text was reformatted from a draft style with strike-throughs and underlines to a clean, final enacted format.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 20, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 18, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
May 12, 2026
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
Reported without amendments (6-0-1).
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (17-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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