Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB274: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: Provides for lead hazard risk assessments for certain child care facilities and prekindergarten programs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2351.28, relative to environmental quality; to provide for data and records related to lead hazard detection; to provide for risk assessments of certain facilities; to provide for applicability; to provide for authority of state departments to enter agreements; to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2351.28, relative to environmental quality; to provide for data and records related to lead hazard detection; to provide for risk assessments of certain facilities; to provide for applicability; to provide for authority of state departments to enter agreements; to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 30:2351.28 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §2351.28. Data collection program A. The secretary may establish and administer a program for the collection and , analysis, and reporting of data on related to lead hazard detection and lead hazard reduction activities in the state, and on the certification, accreditation, and enforcement activities of the department. B. The owner of any licensed day care center, preschool, or public or nonpublic elementary school facility that qualifies as a child-occupied facility, operator, or governing authority of any proposed licensed early learning center, a daycare center that is subject to federal daycare center licensing requirements, a public prekindergarten program that is part of a public Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-546 ORIGINAL SB NO. elementary school, or an approved nonpublic prekindergarten program that is part of an approved nonpublic elementary school and …
Sponsors
- Edmonds, Rick (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Carter, Gary (D, 7)
- McMath, Patrick (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 893.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- : Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
- : Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
- : Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 274, ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1796) (May 31, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 274, ADOPT (#1568) (May 29, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 274, REJECT (#991) (May 19, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 274, FINAL PASSAGE (#1290) (May 13, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 274, FINAL PASSAGE (#301) (April 13, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB274?
- SB274 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: Provides for lead hazard risk assessments for certain child care facilities and prekindergarten programs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note).
- What does SB274 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2351.28, relative to environmental quality; to provide for data and records related to lead hazard detection; to provide for risk assessments of certain facilities; to provide for applicability; to provide for authority of state departments to enter agreements; to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB274?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB274?
- Edmonds, Rick (R, 6), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB274?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB274
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