Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB852: TAX/INCOME TAX: Requires the income tax checkoffs for donations to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and to Holden's Hope be inscribed on the individual income tax form (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 47:120.37(B) and to enact R.S. 47:120.341(D), relative to individual income tax returns; to provide for tax checkoffs for certain donations; to require that the income tax checkoff for the La. Coalition Against Domestic Violence be inscribed on the income tax form; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 47:120.37(B) and to enact R.S. 47:120.341(D), relative to individual income tax returns; to provide for tax checkoffs for certain donations; to require that the income tax checkoff for the La. Coalition Against Domestic Violence be inscribed on the income tax form; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 47:120.37(D) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 47:120.341(D) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §120.37. Refund designation on tax form * * * B. Except as provided in R.S. 47:120.131, and 120.141, and 120.341, when the total amount of tax refunds donated to any donee is less than ten thousand dollars per year for two consecutive years, designation of such donee shall be removed from the income tax form. * * * §120.341. Income tax checkoff; donation for Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence * * * Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1237 ORIGINAL HB NO. D. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 47:120.37(B), the donation provided for in this Section shall not be removed from the individual income tax return. * * * Section 2. The intent of this Act is to require the income tax …
Sponsors
- Lyons, Rodney (D, 87) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
- Echols, Michael (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Becomes Act No. 404 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 91, nays 7, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 852, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1087) (May 11, 2026): 91 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 852, FINAL PASSAGE (#583) (May 5, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 852, FINAL PASSAGE (#49) (March 23, 2026): 81 yea, 15 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB852?
- HB852 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): TAX/INCOME TAX: Requires the income tax checkoffs for donations to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and to Holden's Hope be inscribed on the individual income tax form (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note).
- What does HB852 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 47:120.37(B) and to enact R.S. 47:120.341(D), relative to individual income tax returns; to provide for tax checkoffs for certain donations; to require that the income tax checkoff for the La. Coalition Against Domestic Violence be inscribed on the income tax form; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB852?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB852?
- Lyons, Rodney (D, 87), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB852?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB852
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