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LouisianaHB 9172026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

FIRE PROTECTION: Provides relative to life safety and property protection licensing (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Sponsored By: Daryl Andrew Deshotel (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International AffairsCommerce

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Safety firms and workers pay licensing fees

Louisiana life safety and property protection firm endorsements cost $1,200 initially and $375 to renew. Employee endorsements cost $300 initially and $150 to renew. Licenses last three years, and employee renewals can be prorated to match the firm's renewal date. Expired licenses are invalid; the law requires renewal within 30 days of expiration. Renewal within 15 days avoids a late fee; later renewal may cost up to $125 extra. Renewal remains available for up to one year after expiration; after that, a new application and background check are required. Licenses tied to credentials expire when those credentials expire and require a new background check at renewal. The law maintains the Louisiana Life Safety and Property Protection Trust Dedicated Fund Account.

Safety office workers gain licensing exemption

Administrative staff at Louisiana life safety and property protection businesses do not need the covered license. Their primary duties must be routine clerical, secretarial, scheduling, or similar office work. They must not visit customers' homes or other protected premises.

Remote safety workers gain exemption with checks

Employees of licensed firms can sell, program, or provide technical support remotely from outside Louisiana without the covered license. They must pass the firm's private background check covering specified felony convictions, pardons, or pleas from the past 10 years. The check must confirm no felony conviction during that period. Workers must report home address changes within 10 days. That deadline also covers felony convictions, guilty or no-contest felony pleas, and first-time offender pardons. The Fire Marshal can verify criminal history, with all verification costs paid by the applicant.

Safety professionals face revised license entry rules

Property protection firm principals, officers, and designated qualifiers must pass criminal background checks before licensing. Felony convictions, first-time felony pardons, and guilty or no-contest felony pleas generally block approval. Dismissed felonies can qualify unless they involve specified violent, sex, or property crimes. Applicants no longer need to attach a criminal record check to an endorsement application, but screening still applies. The Fire Marshal can check local, state, or national records, with all verification costs paid by the applicant. Licensing decisions can consider the seriousness and circumstances of offenses and later arrests or convictions. Temporary apprentices can work for 30 calendar days starting when the Fire Marshal receives their license application. That permission ends sooner if an apprentice or technician license is issued.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daryl Andrew Deshotel

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 244 • No: 0

House vote • 5/27/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2026

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 682.

    6/1/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    6/1/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/29/2026House

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

    5/28/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/28/2026Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.

    5/27/2026House

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.

    5/26/2026House

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/25/2026House

  9. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/21/2026Senate

  10. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/18/2026Senate

  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/14/2026Senate

  12. Reported favorably.

    5/13/2026Senate

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

    4/15/2026Senate

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

    4/14/2026Senate

  15. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/13/2026House

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.

    4/9/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  18. Reported with amendments (16-0).

    4/7/2026House

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    3/9/2026House

  20. Prefiled.

    2/27/2026House

  21. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    2/27/2026House

  22. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

    2/27/2026House

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