Louisiana HB 782 — FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and modified risk tobacco products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Louisiana, 2026. HB 782: FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and modified risk tobacco products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

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Latest action

June 23, 2026 — Becomes Act No. 920 without the Governor's signature.

Summary

No summary was supplied. Use the original legislative source for the bill text.

Sponsors

• Ken Brass — primary sponsor
• Emily Chenevert
• Kathy Edmonston
• Jay Galle
• Troy Hebert
• Vanessa Caston LaFleur
• Shane Mack
• Candace N. Newell
• Joseph Orgeron
• Jeffery "Jeff" Wiley
• Jerome Zeringue
• Tony Bacala
• Stephanie Berault
• Beth Billings
• Robert Carter
• Kim Carver
• Tehmi Chassion
• Jessica Domangue
• Adrian Fisher
• Kyle M. Green , Jr.
• Steven Jackson
• C. Travis Johnson
• Alonzo Knox
• Terry Landry Jr
• Chasity Martinez
• Ed Murray
• Annie Spell
• Joe Stagni
• John Wyble

Bill text

HB782 Act 920 Read version ↗

HB782 Enrolled Read version ↗

HB782 Reengrossed Read version ↗

HB782 Engrossed Read version ↗

HB782 Original Read version ↗

Conference Committee Report, #5593, House Adopted, Senate Adopted Read version ↗

Senate Floor Amendment, #3093, Price, Withdrawn Read version ↗

Senate Committee Amendment, #2851, JUDB, Adopted Read version ↗

Senate Committee Amendment, #2758, JUDB, Draft Read version ↗

Senate Committee Amendment, #2628, JUDB, Draft Read version ↗

House Floor Amendment, #3172, Brass, Adopted Read version ↗

House Floor Amendment, #3044, Henry, Chance, Withdrawn Read version ↗

House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #1410, Horton, Adopted Read version ↗

House Committee Amendment, #2575, JUD, Adopted Read version ↗

House Committee Amendment, #2495, JUD, Draft Read version ↗

House Committee Amendment, #2483, JUD, Draft Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. February 27, 2026Prefiled.
2. February 27, 2026Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
3. February 27, 2026First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
4. March 9, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
5. March 26, 2026Reported with amendments (12-0).
6. March 30, 2026Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
7. March 31, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.
8. April 1, 2026Read by title, returned to the calendar.
9. April 1, 2026Notice given.
10. April 1, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.
11. April 7, 2026Called from the calendar.
12. April 7, 2026Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 1. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
13. April 8, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
14. April 13, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
15. April 28, 2026Reported with amendments.
16. April 29, 2026Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
17. May 4, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
18. May 11, 2026Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
19. May 12, 2026Received from the Senate with amendments.
20. May 12, 2026Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.
21. May 13, 2026Read by title, returned to the calendar.
22. May 13, 2026Called from the calendar.
23. May 13, 2026Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
24. May 13, 2026Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
25. May 19, 2026House conferees appointed: Brass, Robby Carter, and Chance Henry.
26. May 19, 2026Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
27. May 20, 2026Senate conference committee members appointed: McMath, Price, and Reese.
28. May 20, 2026Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
29. May 20, 2026Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
30. May 20, 2026Rules suspended.
31. May 20, 2026Conference committee report received.
32. May 20, 2026Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0. Having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the Conference Committee Report was adopted.
33. May 20, 2026Rules suspended.
34. May 20, 2026Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
35. May 20, 2026Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
36. May 25, 2026Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
37. May 25, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
38. May 25, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.
39. May 26, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
40. June 23, 2026Becomes Act No. 920 without the Governor's signature.
41. June 23, 2026Effective date: 08/01/2026.

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