Louisiana SB485: TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of premium tax in the city of St. George. (7/1/26)

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 33:3078 and to enact R.S. 33:3077(8), relative to the city of St. George; to provide relative to the allocation and exercise of certain municipal taxing authority within the corporate limits of the city of St. George; to provide for exclusive municipal administration of insurance premium taxes; to provide for the levy of insurance premium tax; to provide for definitions; to provide for prospective adjudication; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 33:3078 and to enact R.S. 33:3077(8), relative to the city of St. George; to provide relative to the allocation and exercise of certain municipal taxing authority within the corporate limits of the city of St. George; to provide for exclusive municipal administration of insurance premium taxes; to provide for the levy of insurance premium tax; to provide for definitions; to provide for prospective adjudication; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 33:3078 is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 33:3077(8) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §3077. Definitions Whenever used in this Part, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall be given the following interpretations: * * * (8) "Insurance premium tax" means a municipal license tax imposed on insurers pursuant to R.S. 22:833 or any other applicable provision of law, based Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-552 ORIGINAL SB NO. upon premiums written on risks located within the taxing jurisdiction. §3078. Continued levy Levy of tax by East Baton Rouge Parish the city of …

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Sponsors

• Edmonds, Rick (R, 6) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 9, 2026: Effective date 1/1/2027.
2. June 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 904.
3. June 1, 2026: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
4. May 31, 2026: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
5. May 31, 2026: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
6. May 29, 2026: Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
7. May 29, 2026: Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
8. May 28, 2026: Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
9. May 27, 2026: Received from the House with amendments.
10. May 27, 2026: Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Votes

• Senate Vote on SB 485, CONCUR (#1550) (May 29, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on SB 485, FINAL PASSAGE (#1575) (May 27, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on SB 485, FINAL PASSAGE (#829) (May 13, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB485?

SB485 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of premium tax in the city of St. George. (7/1/26).

What does SB485 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 33:3078 and to enact R.S. 33:3077(8), relative to the city of St. George; to provide relative to the allocation and exercise of certain municipal taxing authority within the corporate limits of the city of St. George; to provide for exclusive municipal administration of insurance premium taxes; to provide for the levy of insurance premium tax; to provide for definitions; to provide for prospective adjudication; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of SB485?

Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 1/1/2027. (June 9, 2026).

Who sponsored SB485?

Edmonds, Rick (R, 6).

Where is the official record for SB485?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB485