What is the status of HB1029?

Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB1029?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1029

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB1029: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

Q: What is HB1029?

HB1029 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits.

Q: What does HB1029 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 26:81.1(A) and 281.1(A) and to enact R.S. 26:81.1(D) and 281.1(D), relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcohol beverage permits; to extend the moratorium on the issuance of alcoholic beverage permits in certain areas; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 26:81.1(A) and 281.1(A) and to enact R.S. 26:81.1(D) and 281.1(D), relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcohol beverage permits; to extend the moratorium on the issuance of alcoholic beverage permits in certain areas; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 26:81.1(A) and 281.1(A) and to enact R.S. 26:81.1(D) and 281.1(D), relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcohol beverage permits; to extend the moratorium on the issuance of alcoholic beverage permits in certain areas; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 26:81.1(A) and 281.1(A) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 26:81.1(D) and 281.1(D) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §81.1. Limitation on issuance of permits A. Beginning on August 1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2026 2032, no permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages under pursuant to this Chapter shall be granted within the boundaries of District 3 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. * * * D.(1) The provisions of this Section do not apply to a national chain of restaurants or stores. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-848 ORIGINAL HB NO. 1029 (2) For the purposes of this Section, the term "national chain" means a company that operates in ten or more …

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