Local Government & Preemption legislation in LA

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Enacted (23)

HB 1237 — RETIREMENT/STATEWIDE SYS: Provides relative to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System and the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)enacted
Latest action 2026-06-23: Becomes Act No. 922 without the Governor's signature.
HB 431 — MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (EN NO IMPACT See Note)enacted
Latest action 2026-06-23: Becomes Act No. 946 without the Governor's signature.
HB 66 — MUNICIPAL/ORDINANCES: Provides relative to administrative adjudication of certain ordinance violations in the city of Alexandriaenacted
Latest action 2026-06-02: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 612.
HB 45 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to benefits of participating employees in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (EN INCREASE APV)enacted
Latest action 2026-06-02: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 609.
HB 692 — PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides relative to local government subdivisions entering into an agreement with group purchasing organizationsenacted
Latest action 2026-06-01: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 665.
HB 1068 — PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides relative to contracts for garbage collection in parishes and municipalitiesenacted
Latest action 2026-05-29: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 451.
SB 374 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS: Provides for uniform procedure for the creation of college economic development districts for any college or university in any municipality or parish. (gov sig)enacted
Latest action 2026-05-29: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 499.
HB 746 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to oversized trucking permits issued by local governmentsenacted
Latest action 2026-05-29: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 566.
SB 22 — RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for the eligibility of certain positions within the office of the constable of the Second City Court of the city of New Orleans for membership in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (MERS). (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT APV)enacted
Latest action 2026-05-25: Becomes Act No. 406 without the Governor's signature.
SB 334 — LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for enforcement of ordinances by a municipality or parish relative to public health, housing, fire codes, building codes, zoning, vegetation, nuisances, licensing and permits. (8/1/26)enacted
Latest action 2026-05-22: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 382.
HB 21 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP: Provides relative to participation in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)enacted
Latest action 2026-05-22: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 278.
SB 18 — MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RET: Repeals certain exceptions for retirement benefits of retirees who return to part-time employment in a position covered by the system. (2/3-CA10s(29)(F)) (8/1/26) (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)enacted
Latest action 2026-05-15: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 228.
SB 8 — RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for participation by certain entities in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana. (gov sig) (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)enacted
Latest action 2026-05-15: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 221.
HB 1153 — ENVIRONMENT/ENFORCEMENT: Authorizes parishes and municipalities to declare bans on burningenacted
Latest action 2026-03-31: Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
HB 1082 — CIVIL/VENUE: Provides for venue with respect to the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement Systemenacted
Latest action 2026-03-30: Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
HB 990 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides for a privilege in favor of parishes, sewerage districts, and waterworks districts for certain unpaid service charges or user feesenacted
Latest action 2026-03-23: Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
HB 978 — INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fundenacted
Latest action 2026-03-17: Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
HB 864 — HIGHWAYS: Authorizes municipalities to establish fire limits and to prohibit the storage, placement, accumulation, abandonment, or use of certain materials within the right-of-way of certain public structuresenacted
Latest action 2026-02-27: Prefiled.
HB 595 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to permits required by local governments that impede the development of the state's natural resourcesenacted
Latest action 2026-02-26: Prefiled.
HB 436 — VETERANS: Authorizes the appointment of veterans as wardens at state and municipal parksenacted
Latest action 2026-02-25: Prefiled.
HB 377 — CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to the pay range for the state examiner and deputy state examiner of the municipal fire and police civil serviceenacted
Latest action 2026-02-25: Prefiled.
HB 150 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Authorizes Cameron Parish to establish a local insurance programenacted
Latest action 2026-02-13: Prefiled.
HB 115 — POLICE/MUNICIPAL: Provides for the abolition of the office of police chief and the police department in the village of Edgefieldenacted
Latest action 2026-02-13: Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.

Advancing (6)

HR 335 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the prescription of actions to enforce zoning restrictions, building restrictions, and subdivision regulationsenrolled
Latest action 2026-05-26: Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
HR 84 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active Transportation Security Administration agents at the Shreveport Regional Airportenrolled
Latest action 2026-05-25: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
HR 225 — ENVIRONMENT: Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, and the municipalities within Ouachita Parish to study parish-wide solid waste, debris removal, and disaster resiliency servicesenrolled
Latest action 2026-05-05: Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
HCR 92 — COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of the Louisiana Municipal Associationenrolled
Latest action 2026-04-29: Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
HCR 93 — SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 6, 2026, as LMA Municipal Day at the state capitolenrolled
Latest action 2026-04-29: Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
HR 179 — DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, or a subcommittee thereof, to study the effectiveness of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts in reducing crimeenrolled
Latest action 2026-04-21: Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Died or failed (25)

HR 400 — UTILITIES: Creates the Louisiana Energy and Power Association Municipal Utility Task Forcedied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-06-01: Read by title, returned to the calendar.
HCR 53 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Establishes a study committee to examine the issue of oversized vehicle permits and related impactsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-05-28: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
HB 1255 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to the violation of certain zoning restrictions, building restrictions, and subdivision regulationsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-05-18: Called from the calendar.
HB 284 — PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION: Authorizes certain parishes and municipalities to expropriate blighted property by declaration of takingdead
Latest action 2026-05-06: Called from the calendar.
HB 793 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to recorded instruments affecting subdivisionsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-05-06: Becomes HB 1255.
HB 472 — HOUSING: Authorizes municipalities to implement rent stabilizationdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-05-05: Involuntarily deferred in committee.
HB 31 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-28: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 49 — RETIREMENT/STATEWIDE SYS: Provides relative to the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System and the Firefighters' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-13: Becomes HB 1237.
HB 773 — PROCUREMENT: Establishes priorities and requirements for purchases by the state and participating local governments from certain providers including prison enterprises and nonprofits assisting persons with disabilities. (EG NO IMPACT See Note)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-13: Read by title, returned to the calendar.
HB 592 — MTR VEHICLE/OFF ROAD: Removes the prohibition against utility terrain vehicles operating on parish roads without a designation by the parish or municipalitydied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-13: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
HB 311 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Increases the dedication of a certain portion of insurance premium assessments into the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Operating Dedicated Fund Account (EG +$726,897 SG RV See Note)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-04-08: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HCR 39 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active Transportation Security Administration agents at the Shreveport Regional Airportdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-31: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
HB 993 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to earnable compensation for employees in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-24: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 795 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Limits fees charged to Orleans Parish taxing authorities for tax collection servicesdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-24: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
HB 208 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides for a local option election to establish term limits for members of the governing authority of St. Helena Parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-17: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
SB 209 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Provides relative to the Local Government Fair Competition Act. (8/1/26)died on adjournment
Latest action 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.
SB 390 — MUNICIPALITIES: Creates a mandate for digital mapping of all utility systems in the state of Louisiana. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-09: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
HB 26 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to partial dissolution of an employer in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 30 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to annual retirement education for certain participating employers in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 415 — MUNICIPAL: Requires certain training for certain local officials (OR NO IMPACT See Note)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
SB 146 — OFFICIAL JOURNALS: Provides relative to the official journal of parishes, municipalities, school boards, and other political subdivisions. (gov sig)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-09: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
HB 40 — RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Provides relative to the payment of unfunded accrued liability by employers of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)died on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 530 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for home rule charter or plan of government provisions affecting certain parish officials and school boardsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
HB 601 — MUNICIPAL: Provides relative to municipal water and wastewater systemsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
HB 461 — BUILDING CODES: Provides relative to allowing municipalities or parishes to adopt certain construction standardsdied on adjournment
Latest action 2026-03-09: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.