LA SB 291

enacted

ARCHITECTS: Provides relative to the practice of architecture. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did LA SB 291 pass?

Yes. LA SB 291 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-27): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

What is LA SB 291 about?

LA SB 291 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “ARCHITECTS: Provides relative to the practice of architecture. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)”.

Who sponsors LA SB 291?

Mark Abraham is the primary sponsor of LA SB 291.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-02-27 — Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-29
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 484.
became-law,executive-signature
2026-05-29
Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-25
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-21
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
executive-receipt
2026-05-20
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
enrolled
2026-05-19
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-12
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 3. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-05-12
Received from the House with amendments.
receipt
2026-05-11
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
2026-05-07
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-05-06
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-05
Reported with amendments (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-30
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
referral-committee
2026-03-26
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-25
Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
passage
2026-03-23
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-18
Reported with amendments.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
filing,referral-committee

Versions

Senate Committee Amendment, #860, COM, DraftCompare
Senate Committee Amendment, #998, COM, AdoptedCompare
House Committee Amendment, #4850, COM, DraftCompare
House Committee Amendment, #4983, COM, AdoptedCompare
House Floor Amendment, #5444, McMakin, AdoptedCompare
SB291 OriginalCompare
SB291 EngrossedCompare
SB291 EnrolledCompare
SB291 Act 484Compare
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Documents

Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#174)
2026-03-25 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Myers: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Foil: yes
- Owen: yes
- Allain: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Reese: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Bass: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Selders: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Stine: yes
- Carter: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Cloud: yes
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Connick: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Womack: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Morris: yes
- Cathey: other
- Jackson-Andrews: other
- Price: other
- Harris: other
- Miller: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#1185)
2026-05-12 · pass · 89-3
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Echols: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Adams: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Egan: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Fisher: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Miller: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Moore: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Murray: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Owen: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Green: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Riser: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Braud: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Spell: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Horton: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Butler: yes
- Illg: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Turner: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Carver: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Villio: yes
- Chassion: yes
- Knox: yes
- Walters: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Coates: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Wright: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Young: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Crews: no
- McCormick: no
- Schamerhorn: no
- Amedee: other
- Geymann: other
- Newell: other
- Bryant: other
- Mack: other
- Tarver: other
- Carter, W.: other
- McFarland: other
- Thompson: other
- Farnum: other
- Melerine: other
- Firment: other
- Muscarello: other
CONCUR (#980)
2026-05-19 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Foil: yes
- Morris: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Harris: yes
- Owen: yes
- Allain: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Price: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Reese: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Cloud: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Womack: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Miller: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Carter: other
- McMath: other
- Selders: other
- Connick: other
- Myers: other

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