Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB189: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Prohibits the intentional release or dispersion, by burning of fuel, of chemicals into the environment of this state with the express purpose of affecting temperature. (8/1/26)
Status: Chaptered, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2057(A)(3)(a), relative to the intentional release of substances into the atmosphere to affect climate, temperature, weather, or sunlight; to provide for prohibitions; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2057(A)(3)(a), relative to the intentional release of substances into the atmosphere to affect climate, temperature, weather, or sunlight; to provide for prohibitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 30:2057(A)(3)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §2057. Prohibitions; exceptions A. No person shall: * * * (3)(a) Intentionally inject, release, apply, or disperse, by any means, including by the burning of fuel in an aircraft engine, a chemical, chemical compound, substance, or apparatus into the atmosphere within the borders of this state for the express purpose of affecting the temperature, weather, climate, or intensity of sunlight. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to the injection, release, or dispersal under one thousand feet above ground level of fire retardant or fire suppressant substances for purposes of extinguishing or suppressing fire, or to the aerial application under one thousand feet above ground level of seeds, fertilizers, Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-220 ORIGINAL SB NO. or pesticides for agriculture or forestry purposes. * * * The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared …
Sponsors
- Fesi, Michael (R, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Becomes Act No. 601 without the Governor's signature.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 189, FINAL PASSAGE (#1356) (May 19, 2026): 74 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 189, FINAL PASSAGE (#371) (April 20, 2026): 29 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB189?
- SB189 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Prohibits the intentional release or dispersion, by burning of fuel, of chemicals into the environment of this state with the express purpose of affecting temperature. (8/1/26).
- What does SB189 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2057(A)(3)(a), relative to the intentional release of substances into the atmosphere to affect climate, temperature, weather, or sunlight; to provide for prohibitions; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB189?
- Chaptered as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB189?
- Fesi, Michael (R, 20).
- Where is the official record for SB189?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB189
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