LouisianaSt. George takes charge of insurance taxes within city limits
Starting January 1, 2027, St. George handles local insurance premium taxes for risks within its city limits, while Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge cannot collect them.
What it does
Starting in 2027, St. George has sole authority over local insurance premium taxes on risks within its city limits. Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge cannot collect this tax there, and insurers owe only one local tax per risk and period.
Argument forInsurers may have a clearer point of contact for these taxes because St. George alone would handle them within its city limits.
Argument againstEast Baton Rouge may lose tax revenue from these risks, which could leave the parish with less money for local needs.
More detail
Beginning January 1, 2027, St. George has exclusive authority to levy, collect, manage, and enforce local insurance premium taxes on risks within its city limits. The rule covers insurance premiums for risks located within St. George’s city limits. Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, including parts of the consolidated government, may not levy, collect, manage, or receive this tax on those risks. An insurer owes only one local insurance premium tax for each risk and period. St. George and the parish may agree to transfer records, close out earlier records, and cooperate on administration, but the parish or consolidated government may not keep collecting this tax. The law takes effect January 1, 2027, and applies only to premiums for periods beginning on or after that date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 9Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 904.Became Law
- Jun 9Effective date 1/1/2027.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
- May 31Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
- May 31Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 29Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
- Vote recorded CONCUR (#1550). Result: pass.Upper
- May 29Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 28Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- May 27Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1575). Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Received from the House with amendments.Minor
- May 26Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 26Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
- May 25Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 20Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
- May 19Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.Minor
- May 18Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- May 13Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#829). Result: pass.Upper
- May 12Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 11Reported favorably.Minor
- Apr 1Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.Minor
- Mar 31Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Introduced
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