Louisiana SB268: LOCAL FINANCE: Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26)

What the bill says

An act To enact R.S. 33:4081.2, relative to water systems; to provide with respect to municipalities and municipal water systems; to provide relative to lead service line replacement; to provide for right-of-entry; to provide with respect to terms, conditions, and procedures; to provide for notice and notice requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for funding; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To enact R.S. 33:4081.2, relative to water systems; to provide with respect to municipalities and municipal water systems; to provide relative to lead service line replacement; to provide for right-of-entry; to provide with respect to terms, conditions, and procedures; to provide for notice and notice requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for funding; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 33:4081.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §4081.2. Lead service line replacement; right-of-entry A. A municipality may adopt an ordinance that allows the municipality or municipal water system, or any agent thereof, to enter a property within the municipality to perform a lead service line replacement, provided that the municipality provides the owner and any residents of the property with notice at least seven days before entering the property, unless in the case of an emergency as determined by the municipality or municipal water system. A municipality may not enter into a property that is not directly related to performing a lead service line replacement. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-460 ORIGINAL SB NO. B. For the purposes of this Section, notice to the owner and any residents …

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Sponsors

• Duplessis, Royce (D, 5) · primary sponsor
• Adams, Roy (D, 62)
• Boyd, Delisha (D, 102)
• Brass, Ken (D, 58)
• Bryant, Marcus (D, 96)
• Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
• Fisher, Adrian (D, 16)
• Freeman, Aimee (D, 98)
• Freiberg, Barbara (R, 70)
• Green Jr., Kyle (D, 83)
• Hebert, Troy (R, 31)
• Jackson, Steven (D, 2)

Latest actions

1. June 23, 2026: Effective date 8/1/2026.
2. June 23, 2026: Becomes Act No. 957 without the Governor's signature.
3. June 1, 2026: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
4. May 31, 2026: Signed by the Speaker of the House.
5. May 31, 2026: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
6. May 29, 2026: Received from the House without amendments.
7. May 29, 2026: Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 13. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
8. May 29, 2026: Called from the calendar.
9. May 27, 2026: Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
10. May 27, 2026: Notice given.

Votes

• House Vote on SB 268, FINAL PASSAGE (#1645) (May 29, 2026): 83 yea, 13 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on SB 268, FINAL PASSAGE (#618) (May 6, 2026): 28 yea, 8 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB268?

SB268 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): LOCAL FINANCE: Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26).

What does SB268 do?

In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 33:4081.2, relative to water systems; to provide with respect to municipalities and municipal water systems; to provide relative to lead service line replacement; to provide for right-of-entry; to provide with respect to terms, conditions, and procedures; to provide for notice and notice requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for funding; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of SB268?

Chaptered as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (June 23, 2026).

Who sponsored SB268?

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

Where is the official record for SB268?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB268