HB400
Motion picture production; increases aggregate cap on tax credit, extends sunset.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Charniele Herring (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Motion picture production tax credit; sunset.
Extends the motion picture production tax credit sunset date from taxable year 2026 to taxable year 2031.-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105056D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/20/2026 4:03 pm)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 02/01/2026 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/09/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 23-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 02/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/19/2026 1:51 pm)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Floor Offered
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senator Pillion Substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 24-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/11/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB400ER)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/11/2026 9:17 am)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
