HB1029 • 2026

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Tammy Phelps
Last action: 2026-06-08
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 864
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

What This Bill Does

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Summary of Senate Amendments to HB1029

Filed

Plain English: SSHB1029 427 6271 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 1029 2026 Regular Session Phelps ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.

SSHB1029 427 6271 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 1029 2026 Regular Session Phelps ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.
Changes the ending date of the moratorium on the issuance of permits for the sale of high alcoholic beverages within the boundaries of District 3 of the La.
House of Representatives from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate Present law provides for the issuance and regulation of various high and low alcoholic beverage permits.

House Floor Amendment #4673 Phelps Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB1029 4872 4673 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Phelps to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB1029 4872 4673 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Phelps to Engrossed House Bill No.
1029 by Representative Phelps 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, between lines 2 and 3, insert a set of asterisks "* * *" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Vote on HB 1029 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1746)

Filed

Plain English: 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1746 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 1029 BY PHELPS CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 5/29/2026 Time: 2:22:18 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Adams Amedee Bacala Bamburg Beaullieu Berault Billings Boudreaux Bourriaque Boyd Boyer Brass Braud Broussard Butler Carlson Carrier Carter, R.

2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1746 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 1029 BY PHELPS CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 5/29/2026 Time: 2:22:18 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Adams Amedee Bacala Bamburg Beaullieu Berault Billings Boudreaux Bourriaque Boyd Boyer Brass Braud Broussard Butler Carlson Carrier Carter, R.
Carter, W.
Carver Chassion Chenevert Coates Cox Crews Deshotel Dewitt Dickerson Domangue Echols Edmonston Egan Farnum Firment Fisher Fontenot Freeman Freiberg Gadberry Galle Geymann Glorioso Green Hebert Henry, C.
Henry, D.

Senate Committee Amendment #4268 JUDB Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB1029 539 4268 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.

SCAHB1029 539 4268 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.
1029 by Representative Phelps 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 14, change "2032," to "2027," Page 1 of 1

Bill History

2026-06-08 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-08 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 864.
2026-06-01 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-06-01 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-31 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-29 H
Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-29 H
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-28 H
Received from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-27 S
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-26 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-25 S
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-21 S
Reported with amendments.
2026-05-05 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
2026-05-04 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-29 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 7. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-27 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
2026-04-27 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-23 H
Reported favorably (15-0).
2026-03-31 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
2026-03-30 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
ACT No. 8642026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1029
BY REPRESENTATIVE PHELPS
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 26:81.1(A) and 281.1(A) and to enact R.S. 26:81.1(D) and
3 281.1(D), relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcohol beverage permits;
4 to extend the moratorium on the issuance of alcoholic beverage permits in certain
5 areas; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related
6 matters.
7 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
8 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
9 Louisiana.
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
11 Section 1. R.S. 26:81.1(A) and 281.1(A) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
12 26:81.1(D) and 281.1(D) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
13 §81.1. Limitation on issuance of permits
14 A. Beginning on August 1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2026 2027,
15 no permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages under pursuant to this Chapter shall
16 be granted within the boundaries of District 3 of the Louisiana House of
17 Representatives.
18 * * *
19 D.(1) The provisions of this Section do not apply to a national chain of
20 restaurants or stores.
21 (2) For the purposes of this Section, the term "national chain" means a
22 company that operates in ten or more states.
23 * * *
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HB NO. 1029 ENROLLED
1 §281.1. Limitation on issuance of permits
2 A. Beginning on August 1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2026 2032,
3 no permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages under pursuant to this Chapter shall
4 be granted within the boundaries of District 3 of the Louisiana House of
5 Representatives.
6 * * *
7 D.(1) The provisions of this Section do not apply to a national chain of
8 restaurants or stores.
9 (2) For the purposes of this Section, the term "national chain" means a
10 company that operates in ten or more states.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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