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LouisianaHB 8042026 Regular SessionHouse

ENERGY: Creates the Louisiana Energy Protection Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsored By: Brett F. Geymann (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Environmental QualityNatural Resources and Environment

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Climate lawsuit limits protect Louisiana energy businesses

The law blocks covered climate-change claims tied to greenhouse gas emissions in Louisiana courts and proceedings. It limits compensation options for people, businesses, and local governments while protecting energy producers, users, and related industries. The ban covers injury, property damage, financial losses, penalties, and other relief, including fraud, failure-to-warn, and related public-controversy claims. It reaches claims based on earlier conduct, but lawsuits filed on or before the law’s effective date remain unaffected. Exceptions preserve claims over violations of enforceable Louisiana or federal emissions limits or express terms of valid, enforceable emissions permits. Claims over federal workplace-safety violations remain allowed when the violation directly causes the specific injury alleged. State coastal-management claims and enforcement actions remain allowed when they do not allege that defendants caused, contributed to, or are responsible for climate change.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brett F. Geymann

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 220 • No: 25

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 5, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 92 • No: 5

Senate vote • 5/26/2026

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 3 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 31 • No: 3

House vote • 5/5/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 17. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 83 • No: 17

House vote • 4/23/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 843.

    6/8/2026House

  2. Effective date: 06/08/2026.

    6/8/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/1/2026House

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/31/2026House

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 5, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/29/2026House

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

    5/27/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 3 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/26/2026Senate

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/26/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/20/2026Senate

  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/19/2026Senate

  12. Reported with amendments.

    5/18/2026Senate

  13. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

    5/11/2026Senate

  14. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Natural Resources.

    5/11/2026Senate

  15. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality.

    5/7/2026Senate

  16. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/6/2026Senate

  17. Called from the calendar.

    5/5/2026House

  18. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 17. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/5/2026House

  19. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    4/29/2026House

  20. Notice given.

    4/29/2026House

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.

    4/29/2026House

  22. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    4/27/2026House

  23. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.

    4/27/2026House

  24. Reported with amendments (14-0).

    4/23/2026House

  25. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

    3/9/2026House

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