What is the status of SB228?

Passed both chambers as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: See Act. (June 2, 2026).

Duplessis, Royce (D, 5), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB228?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB228

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana SB228: LOCAL FINANCE: Constitutional amendment to allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private property. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Q: What is SB228?

SB228 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): LOCAL FINANCE: Constitutional amendment to allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private property. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX).

Q: What does SB228 do?

In its own words: A joint resolution Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to water utility service lines; to provide for the use of public funds to remove or replace drinking water utility service lines located on property owned by utility customers; to provide relative to identifying, inventorying water utility service lines made of or affected by certain hazardous materials; to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition.

Status: Passed both chambers, May 29, 2026

What the bill says

A joint resolution Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to water utility service lines; to provide for the use of public funds to remove or replace drinking water utility service lines located on property owned by utility customers; to provide relative to identifying, inventorying water utility service lines made of or affected by certain hazardous materials; to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition.

From the introduced text:

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to water utility service lines; to provide for the use of public funds to remove or replace drinking water utility service lines located on property owned by utility customers; to provide relative to identifying, inventorying water utility service lines made of or affected by certain hazardous materials; to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: §14. Donation, Loan, or Pledge of Public Credit Section 14.(A) * * * (B) Authorized Uses. Nothing in this Section shall prevent (1) the use of public funds for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the needy; (2) contributions of public funds to pension and insurance programs for the benefit of public employees; (3) the pledge of public funds, credit, property, or things of value Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; …

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Louisiana SB228: LOCAL FINANCE: Constitutional amendment to allow for the use of public funds to replace drinking water utility service lines located on private property. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

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