Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB387: BUILDING CODES: Provides relative to plans submitted to the fire marshal
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1574.1(C)(1) and to enact R.S. 37:701(I)(3), relative to the practice of professional engineering and land surveying; to provide for the incidental practice of engineering by architects; to provide for the scope of practice for architects engaging in incidental engineering work; to provide for certain conditions; to provide for plan review procedures by the state fire marshal; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1574.1(C)(1) and to enact R.S. 37:701(I)(3), relative to the practice of professional engineering and land surveying; to provide for the incidental practice of engineering by architects; to provide for the scope of practice for architects engaging in incidental engineering work; to provide for certain conditions; to provide for plan review procedures by the state fire marshal; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 37:701(I)(3) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §701. Public and private work; application of provisions * * * I. An architect as defined in R.S. 37:141(B) has a right to engage in certain activities that fall within the definition of the practice of engineering as defined in R.S. 37:682, but only to the extent such activities are necessarily incidental to the architect's practice of architecture as defined in R.S. 37:141(B). Such incidental engineering work is limited to minor mechanical, electrical, or civil-structural engineering work necessarily incidental to the architect's practice of architecture. The incidental engineering work shall be of a secondary nature and shall be substantially less in scope and magnitude when compared to the architectural portion of the work. Incidental engineering work includes additions, renovations, or Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from …
Sponsors
- Gadberry, Foy (R, 15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 798.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 387, FINAL PASSAGE (#1334) (May 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 387, FINAL PASSAGE (#960) (May 7, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB387?
- HB387 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): BUILDING CODES: Provides relative to plans submitted to the fire marshal.
- What does HB387 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1574.1(C)(1) and to enact R.S. 37:701(I)(3), relative to the practice of professional engineering and land surveying; to provide for the incidental practice of engineering by architects; to provide for the scope of practice for architects engaging in incidental engineering work; to provide for certain conditions; to provide for plan review procedures by the state fire marshal; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB387?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB387?
- Gadberry, Foy (R, 15).
- Where is the official record for HB387?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB387
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