TAX/TAXATION: Provides relative to authorized changes of address by the Department of Revenue. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
SB 128 amends Louisiana tax notice procedures to allow the Department of Revenue to send notices to taxpayers using verified addresses obtained from private entities (like credit bureaus or public records) or government sources (including USPS certified software), in addition to the taxpayer's last filed address. This change directly affects taxpayers who may have moved without updating their address with the department, ensuring notices can reach them through updated records. The key mechanism expands the department's address verification options to improve notice delivery accuracy. The bill does not alter tax rates or obligations, only the method for delivering tax-related notices. It applies to multiple tax enforcement processes, including penalty notices, assessments, and collection actions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Signed Apr 30, 2026
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The bill removes the requirement to send notices to the address of the taxpayer's last filed report, replacing it with a mandate to use addresses obtained from private entities, government agencies, or the USPS. This change expands the Department of Revenue's ability to locate taxpayers who have not filed recent reports, ensuring they receive critical tax notices even if their current address is unknown.
Scope change
The bill's scope expands from relying solely on taxpayer-provided addresses to actively seeking addresses from third-party sources like private entities and government databases.
ENFORCEMENT
Removed the requirement to send notices to the taxpayer's 'last known address' from their last report.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement to obtain addresses from private entities, federal/state/local government entities, or the United States Postal Service.
Added the specific requirement that these third-party sources must provide the address free of charge.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 39
Mar 18, 2026
D
Democratic11
72% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Franklin Foil
RRepublican
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