2026 Regular Session
House Committee on Ways and Means
April 7, 2026

HB440 by NEWELL

TAX EXEMPTIONS/HOMESTEAD: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a parish governing authority to increase the amount of the homestead exemption

Amendment: HCAHB440 2709 1889

Motion made by:Brass, Ken
Motion:Adopt
Motion date:4/7/2026 10:26:47 AM
Vote:12-0
Brass, KenYea
Billings, Beth AnneYea
Bryant, Marcus AnthonyYea
Echols, Michael CharlesYea
Farnum, LesYea
Gallé, Jr., Jack "Jay" WilliamYea
Hebert, Troy JudeYea
McMahen, WayneYea
Orgeron, Joseph A.Yea
Wilder, III, Roger WilliamYea
Wyble, John E.Yea
Young, Rashid ArmandYea

HB440 by NEWELL

Motion made by:Bryant, Marcus Anthony
Motion:With Amendments
Objection by:Wilder, III, Roger William
Motion date:4/7/2026 10:48:14 AM
Vote:5-9
Bacala, TonyNay
Brass, KenYea
Billings, Beth AnneNay
Bryant, Marcus AnthonyYea
Echols, Michael CharlesNay
Farnum, LesYea
Gallé, Jr., Jack "Jay" WilliamNay
Hebert, Troy JudeNay
Henry, Chance KeithNay
Jackson, StevenYea
McMahen, WayneNay
Orgeron, Joseph A.Nay
Wilder, III, Roger WilliamNay
Young, Rashid ArmandYea