Protecting the real estate industry and your livelihood

Why is advocacy important to REALTORS®?

Knowledgeable and professional REALTORS® are informed about more than just transactions. Staying informed about the state of Louisiana’s budget, tax reform and other issues positions your business for success. 

Your REALTOR® Party at Work

The REALTOR® Party is a powerful alliance made up of REALTORS® and REALTOR® Associations working to advance public policies and candidates that build strong communities, protect property interests and promote a vibrant business environment.

Use your voice to support your industry.

With the combination of you exercising your right to vote and the support received by LARPAC, desired officials are elected.


Every vote counts.


The REALTOR® party is not a political party, but simply REALTORS® working together toward the advancement of laws that build strong communities, protect private property rights and promote a vibrant business environment. The REALTOR® party is bipartisan and includes YOU - We encourage you to join in with us to adopt one, unified REALTOR® voice.


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Allow our collective voice to be heard.

LARPAC-supported officials turn to Louisiana REALTORS® for advice and its members for support when relevant legislative issues arise.


Actions mean more than words.


As a member of the REALTOR® Party, you act when called upon to support the REALTOR® Party at the local, state and national levels. From responding to a Call for Action to participating in one of our many outreach events, your part goes a long way in helping us achieve our industry's goals.


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Help us establish a firm foundation for our industry

LARPAC uses member contributions to support candidates and issues that align with REALTOR® values.


Constructing a cornerstone.


The Louisiana REALTORS® Political Action Committee (LARPAC) protects your livelihood by ensuring like-minded officials who understand the importance of your industry are elected and by influencing the outcome of key real estate issues at the state and local levels. The elected officials LARPAC supports work alongside your Louisiana REALTORS® advocates to drive favorable outcomes on legislation that directly affects your business. How exactly does LARPAC go about doing that? See below:


  • Approving expenditures of funds for local and state races
  • Overseeing & assisting with all fundraising activities
  • Supporting local Political Action Team efforts
  • Funding assistance to promote or fight pivotal real estate issues

Why is LARPAC Important?

A contribution to LARPAC is the best investment a REALTOR® can make for their business. Your investment helps ensure candidates who understand the importance of our industry and property ownership rights are elected to office. It is extremely important that our elected officials understand and value the real estate industry and make decisions while in office that will not harm the industry. 


Louisiana REALTORS® has established one political action committee – the Louisiana REALTORS® Political Action Committee. LARPAC is governed by a Board of Trustees made up of REALTORS® from all over Louisiana. Members participate in LARPAC at the local level by forming political action teams that fundraise and provide insight on local political affairs to LARPAC. Referred to as PATs, each PAT falls under LARPAC’s umbrella rather than the local REALTOR® association. To view all LARPAC Trustees, click here.

Contributions are used for political purposes, are voluntary, & are not deductible for Federal income tax purposes.  Any amounts indicated are merely guidelines & you may contribute more or less than the suggested amounts. Neither your membership nor your participation in Louisiana REALTORS® is conditioned directly or indirectly on contributing to LARPAC. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. The following is sent to the National REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) to support federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 52 U.S. C. 30116: (1) 30% of all contributions of $1,000 or more made at any time; & (2) 30% of each contribution less than $1,000 until LARPAC meets its Federal Allocation Goal set by RPAC. LARPAC retains the following to support state and local issues & candidates: (1) 70% of contributions that are $1,000 or more; & (2) 100% of contributions of less than $1,000 after the RPAC Federal Allocation Goal is met.

How To Get Involved in the Political Process:

  • Invest and Ensure Your Industry

    Put simply, investing and contributing to the Political Action Committees (PAC) is insurance for your business. Louisiana REALTORS® has two PACs to support candidates that support our industry: Louisiana REALTORS® Political Action Committee (LARPAC) and Friends of Louisiana Real Estate. LARPAC is the largest trade association PAC in the state and contributes to candidates with pro-REALTOR® positions and records. Friends of Louisiana Real Estate is our independent expenditure PAC that allows us to support certain candidates with political activity such as radio, digital ads, and direct mail. Please consider investing in Louisiana REALTORS®’ PACs with a generous contribution -- it’s critical to keep our seat at the table by staying involved in the political process.

  • Attend Outreach Events & Meet Your Elected Officials

    Louisiana REALTORS® have numerous opportunities throughout the year and across the state and in Washington, D.C. to meet with state legislators and your congressmen and senators. These outreach events are great to give our members access to elected officials and demonstrate our members’ commitment to a strong real estate industry. Specific REALTOR® political events and meetings include:

    • Louisiana REALTORS® Spring Into Action Meeting: Louisiana REALTORS® hosts a spring meeting in Baton Rouge each year near the beginning of the legislative session. REALTORS® also have a chance to relax and personally visit with many Louisiana legislators at our annual crawfish boil hosted at the Louisiana REALTORS® downtown office.
    • Legislative Outreach Events: Your area’s state legislators are invited to attend and visit with you at our annual legislative outreach events held in conjunction with your local REALTOR® boards. This is an ideal time to hear from your state legislators, and for them to hear from you on what important issues will be debated during the legislative session. Importantly, these Louisiana REALTORS® outreach events are held throughout the state which gives our members a convenient opportunity to personally meet legislators who represent them at the Capitol in Baton Rouge.
    • NAR Washington, D.C. and Capitol Hill Meetings: The annual NAR Washington, D.C. meeting is a great opportunity to go to Capitol Hill to meet your congressmen and senators and discuss key federal issues. Louisiana REALTORS® hosts a Capitol Hill event inviting our entire Louisiana delegation exclusively to visit with our members. In addition to the NAR programs, Louisiana REALTORS® has a special night out with our members to enjoy the Nation’s Capitol.
    • Fundraising Events: LARPAC and its political action teams have several fundraising events throughout the year, which provide great opportunities to support your industry by supporting the PAC, as well as networking with other Louisiana REALTORS® in your area and across Louisiana.

  • Participate in the Legislative Bill Review

    Each year, our volunteer members who are interested in legislation attend an annual bill review meeting with Louisiana REALTORS® staff and contract lobbyist to review all legislation filed that may affect the real estate industry and they identify our top priorities to support and oppose for the legislative session.

  • Contact Your Lawmakers

    It is incredibly powerful and effective when elected officials hear directly from you, a constituent and engaged voter. Louisiana REALTORS® have an easy system for our members to email their own legislators on key REALTOR issues through our “Call For Action” program. This program is easy, and it only takes less than one minute of your time. After you receive our “Call For Action” email alert, click the link, fill out your contact information, and your legislators automatically receive an email from you about a key issue that is being debated. This communication is highly impactful to get our REALTOR® message through and to make sure your voice is heard in the legislative process.

  • Become a Louisiana Political Coordinator (LAPC)

    Who do you know at the Louisiana Capitol? We’re building the Louisiana Political Coordinator program—LAPC.


    If you know a state legislator personally or professionally, your voice can make all the difference.


    When key bills come up for debate or a vote, we’ll ask you to reach out to your legislator directly. A message from a trusted friend, colleague, or community member carries more weight than any lobbyist.


    Sign up today by completing the form below to be a part of the LAPC team and make sure Louisiana’s future is shaped by the people who know it best—you.


Louisiana Political Coordinator (LAPC) Sign-up

Please complete the form below for any Legislators you are willing to reach out to on issues that affect REALTORS® and the real estate industry. If you have any questions regarding the LAPC program, please contact the office at (225) 923-2210.

Key Legislative Wins -

2025 Legislative Session

The 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session adjourned on Thursday, June 12. Your Louisiana REALTORS® advocacy team was very active and successful during the 60-day legislative session. Your volunteer leadership and staff worked with state legislators on several real estate industry related issues. Legislators debated and voted on many issues including, but not limited to: 


  • State/local taxes 
  • Homestead exemption 
  • Blighted property 
  • Property and auto insurance reform / tort reform 
  • Contractor Licensing Board and Code Council 
  • Property management 


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Recent Legislative Updates:

2026 Legislative Session Scoop - Week 3 Recap

By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 27, 2026
Week three of the Regular Session kept real estate issues in the conversation, even as lawmakers continued to focus heavily on workforce, tax and insurance policy. On the property tax front, measures to reshape assessments and exemptions, including proposals for a new blight rehabilitation exemption and additional relief for seniors, remain parked in the House Ways and Means Committee as stakeholders work through fiscal and local government concerns. These bills matter because they will influence long-term carrying costs, redevelopment incentives and how tax burdens are shared across residential and commercial property. Homestead related legislation, including parish level authority to increase the exemption amount, is also in the queue, signaling that the broader structure of Louisiana’s homestead system is officially on the table, not just the dollar figure. For homeowners and buyers, this debate goes directly to affordability. For local governments, it raises revenue stability and service delivery questions. There also has been movement on several identical pieces of legislation that would instruct parish assessors to develop a process for homeowners to permanently register for the homestead exemption for the duration that they own and live on the property. We are actively tracking legislation that will directly shape how investor activity and non-traditional transactions are recognized and regulated in Louisiana’s real estate market. This includes HB 468 by Troy Hebert , a key component of the Louisiana REALTORS® legislative package that targets the wholesale of residential real estate, which was heard in the House Commerce Committee on Monday. The bill is currently positioned for a floor vote early next week. As drafted, HB 468 represents a major step in the right direction for consumer protection in Louisiana, advancing needed guardrails through potential disclosure, registration, and practice standards that could redefine how assignment contracts and “off-market” transactions intersect with licensed brokerage activity. In parallel, HB 292 by Delisha Boyd passed the House on final reading, 86-3, and is on its way to the Senate. Together, these measures represent a coordinated policy effort to bring greater structure and transparency to emerging transaction models, while preserving the integrity of the traditional brokerage framework. Finally, the broader policy backdrop remains important: the Governor continues to push income tax changes and cost of living relief, while business and industry groups are prioritizing insurance, workforce and energy — each a key driver of long run housing demand and investment. As these debates evolve, we’ll keep you updated on what moves, what stalls and what it all means for your clients, your pipeline and private property rights across Louisiana. Please view the weekly bill tracking report provided by our lobbying team over at Harris, DeVille and Associates.

2026 Legislative Session Scoop - Week 2 Recap

By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 20, 2026
With legislative work wrapped for week two of the session, here is your look back at what took place inside the halls of the Capitol. This week was defined by one major theme: workforce. Across both chambers, lawmakers moved a substantial package of measures focused on workforce development and reforms to Louisiana’s labor and workers’ compensation systems. House Labor Committee One of the busiest areas of activity was the House Labor Committee, which met Thursday morning and took up a slate of bills tied to employment policy, workforce structure and independent contractor issues like measures on portable benefits. The committee’s work underscored the broader push this session to modernize Louisiana’s workforce. Workers’ Compensation Reform The conversation around workers’ compensation reform also gained serious momentum. On the House side, additional labor-related bills addressed independent contractor definitions and other employment law issues. This week marked one of the first major pushes of the session on labor and workforce policy. House & Governmental Affairs Beyond labor-focused legislation, activity also continued in other key committees. In the House & Governmental Affairs Committee, lawmakers advanced multiple bills dealing with the timing of bond and tax elections. Tax, Commerce and Property Looking back at the broader week-two agenda, the Legislature also began considering several tax, commerce, and property-related measures, including proposals impacting property tax assessments, homestead exemptions, and the issues affecting private property. While workforce dominated the week, these issues are starting to gain traction as the session moves forward. A portion of our legislative package will be heard next week as HB 468 moves to the House Commerce Committee and HB 292 moves to the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee. Be on the lookout for any potential calls-to-action for these, or any other upcoming bills. Please view the weekly bill tracking report provided by our lobbying team over at Harris, DeVille and Associates.

2026 Legislative Session Scoop - Week 1 Recap

By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 13, 2026
Louisiana’s 2026 Regular Session opened this week with several developments that matter directly to REALTORS ®, property managers and housing providers, alongside some broader political shifts worth watching. HB 292: Security Deposit Return Timelines Rep. Delisha Boyd’s HB 292, which addresses procedures for returning residential security deposits, was deferred to next week. This provides additional time for stakeholders to engage with members on practical impacts for lease administration, move out inspections and documentation standards. We’ll continue working to ensure any changes to deposit law are clear, workable and do not expose housing providers to unreasonable liability. Land Use and Development: St. James Parish Decision The Louisiana Supreme Court’s recent St. James Parish decision significantly tightens the standards for overturning local land use decisions, reinforcing that zoning and permitting authority rests with parish and municipal governments as long as their decisions are not arbitrary or capricious. For real estate and development, that means more predictability if projects are aligned with adopted plans and ordinances, but also higher stakes in local elections, planning processes and parish-level negotiations. Governor’s State of the State In his State of the State address, Governor Jeff Landry reiterated his push to phase out the state income tax, expand the LA GATOR and MJ Foster scholarship and workforce programs, and replace vehicle inspection stickers with a QR code system. These programs frame a debate around long-term competitiveness, workforce readiness and household cost of living which are all key drivers of housing demand and migration patterns. Business & Market Trends The business community is focusing the session on insurance, workforce and energy. Commercial and property insurance costs remain a top concern for employers and property owners, and we are monitoring civil justice and insurance reform proposals that could affect market stability and availability. At the same time, Louisiana is seeing more than $100 billion in announced industrial and data center projects, which could reshape local markets, labor conditions and housing needs in multiple regions of the state. Please view the weekly bill tracking report at the link below provided by our lobbying team over at Harris, DeVille and Associates.

2026 Legislative Session Preview

By Louisiana REALTORS® • March 6, 2026
2026 Legislative Session: What Louisiana REALTORS® Are Focusing On

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