Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1053: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides relative to the definitions of a "dealer" and a "retail dealer"
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 26:2(7) and 241(24), relative to alcoholic beverages; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 26:2(7) and 241(24), relative to alcoholic beverages; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 26:2(7) and 241(24) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §2. Definitions For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the respective meanings ascribed to them in this Section, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: * * * (7) "Dealer" means any person who, as a business, manufactures, blends, rectifies, distills, processes, imports, stores, uses, handles, holds, sells, offers for sale, solicits orders for the sale of, distributes, delivers, serves, or transports any alcoholic beverage in the this state or engages herein in any business transaction relating to any such alcoholic beverage. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Paragraph, for purposes of this Chapter, "dealer" shall not be construed to include a retailer of goods or services whose business operations do not include the sale of alcoholic beverages and that may offer or furnish an alcoholic beverage to one or more customers solely on a complimentary basis, without direct or indict consideration, Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-2473 ORIGINAL HB …
Sponsors
- Ventrella, Lauren (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Knox, Alonzo (D, 93)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 06/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 692.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 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.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 1053, FINAL PASSAGE (#1454) (May 27, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1053, FINAL PASSAGE (#976) (May 7, 2026): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1053?
- HB1053 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides relative to the definitions of a "dealer" and a "retail dealer".
- What does HB1053 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 26:2(7) and 241(24), relative to alcoholic beverages; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB1053?
- Signed into law as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/01/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1053?
- Ventrella, Lauren (R, 65), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1053?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1053
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