Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB463: DISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Provides relative to emergency communications service charges
Status: Chaptered, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9109(C)(2)(a), relative to communications districts; to provide relative to commercial mobile radio services; to provide relative to emergency telephone service charges; to increase the maximum allowable emergency telephone service charge; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9109(C)(2)(a), relative to communications districts; to provide relative to commercial mobile radio services; to provide relative to emergency telephone service charges; to increase the maximum allowable emergency telephone service charge; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 33:9109(C)(2)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §9109. Additional service charge on wireless telecommunications service * * * C. Service charge. The governing authority of any district may levy a CMRS emergency telephone service charge subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection. Such service charge: * * * (2)(a) Shall not exceed one dollar and twenty-five cents two dollars per month per wireless CMRS connection or the rate which the district levies or is authorized to levy on CMRS users on August 1, 2016, whichever is higher. * * * Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2027. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1324 ORIGINAL HB NO. DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the …
Sponsors
- McMakin, Dixon (R, 68) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Becomes Act No. 947 without the Governor's signature.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Notice given.
- : Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 463, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1758) (May 29, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 463, FINAL PASSAGE (#773) (May 12, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 463, FINAL PASSAGE (#463) (April 13, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB463?
- HB463 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): DISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Provides relative to emergency communications service charges.
- What does HB463 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 33:9109(C)(2)(a), relative to communications districts; to provide relative to commercial mobile radio services; to provide relative to emergency telephone service charges; to increase the maximum allowable emergency telephone service charge; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB463?
- Chaptered as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB463?
- McMakin, Dixon (R, 68).
- Where is the official record for HB463?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB463
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