Louisiana HB953: PLUMBERS: Provides relative to plumbing licenses

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1361(A), 1366(A), (B), (H), and (K), 1367(A), (B), (C), (E), and (G), 1371(A)(1), 1373(A), 1374(B)(1), 1377(A), (B), and (C)(1), 1377(A)6), 1380(A), 2150.1(I), and 2165(A)(3) and to enact R.S. 37:1376(C), 2150.1(25), and 2167, relative to licensing of plumbers; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1361(A), 1366(A), (B), (H), and (K), 1367(A), (B), (C), (E), and (G), 1371(A)(1), 1373(A), 1374(B)(1), 1377(A), (B), and (C)(1), 1377(A)6), 1380(A), 2150.1(I), and 2165(A)(3) and to enact R.S. 37:1376(C), 2150.1(25), and 2167, relative to licensing of plumbers; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 37:1361(A), 1366(A), (B), (H), and (K), 1367(A), (B), (C), (E), and (G), 1371(A)(1), 1373(A), 1374(B)(1), 1377(A), (B), and (C)(1), 1377(A)6), 1380(A), 2150.1(I), and 2165(A)(3) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 37:1376(C), 2150.1(25), and 2167 are hereby enacted to read as follows: §1361. State Plumbing Board; appointments; qualifications; legislative intent; authority A. The purpose of the legislature in enacting this Chapter is the protection of the health, safety, environment, and general welfare of all those persons who use and rely upon plumbing, and medical gas and vacuum systems for their personal or commercial needs, and the affording to such persons of an effective and practical protection against incompetent, inexperienced, or unlawful acts by persons who perform plumbing and medical gas and vacuum systems work. Further, the legislative intent is that the State Plumbing Board shall be the sole and exclusive agency one of the agencies in this state empowered to license natural persons and Page 1 of CODING: Words …

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Sponsors

• Fontenot, Bryan (R, 55) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 12, 2026: Effective date: See Act.
2. June 12, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 908.
3. June 4, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. June 1, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
5. June 1, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. June 1, 2026: Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
7. June 1, 2026: Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 22 yeas and 14 nays.
8. June 1, 2026: Notice Senate recommitted the report to the Conference Committee.
9. June 1, 2026: Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
10. June 1, 2026: Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 96, nays 2. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

Votes

• Senate Vote on HB 953, ADOPT (#1651) (June 1, 2026): 22 yea, 14 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 953, ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1854) (June 1, 2026): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 953, ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1761) (May 29, 2026): 94 yea, 3 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 953, REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1474) (May 26, 2026): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on HB 953, FINAL PASSAGE (#948) (May 18, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 953, FINAL PASSAGE (#421) (April 9, 2026): 83 yea, 4 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB953?

HB953 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PLUMBERS: Provides relative to plumbing licenses.

What does HB953 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1361(A), 1366(A), (B), (H), and (K), 1367(A), (B), (C), (E), and (G), 1371(A)(1), 1373(A), 1374(B)(1), 1377(A), (B), and (C)(1), 1377(A)6), 1380(A), 2150.1(I), and 2165(A)(3) and to enact R.S. 37:1376(C), 2150.1(25), and 2167, relative to licensing of plumbers; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB953?

Signed into law as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: See Act. (June 12, 2026).

Who sponsored HB953?

Fontenot, Bryan (R, 55).

Where is the official record for HB953?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB953