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LouisianaSB 1982026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Provides relative to historic district commission powers. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Beth Mizell (Republican)

Became Law

Municipal, Parochial and Cultural AffairsEducation

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Government construction faces historic district approval rules

Beginning August 1, 2026, covered Louisiana state and local agencies must seek commission advice before new construction in locally designated historic districts. This advice rule covers agencies responsible for property or public ways in the historic site, but excludes the governing body. It replaces the broader advice rule that also covered changes, renovations, and restorations. Agencies must also get a certificate of appropriateness from the commission before new construction in locally designated districts or at locally designated landmarks. State infrastructure projects are exempt from this approval requirement, and commissions can waive it. New construction means an entirely new building or structure permanently attached to the ground.

Historic commissions gain oversight and enforcement powers

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana historic district commissions can apply preservation rules to all property in their area, including public property. This covers buildings, structures, sites, and related property that help form the historic area's overall character. Commissions can also bring civil lawsuits to enforce these rules. They can ask courts to order violations to stop.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Beth Mizell

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Alonzo L. Knox

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 136 • No: 2

House vote • 5/18/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 90 • No: 2

House vote • 5/7/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes Act No. 593 without the Governor's signature.

    6/1/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    6/1/2026Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/20/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/19/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/19/2026House

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/18/2026House

  8. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/18/2026Senate

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/12/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/11/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/7/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

    3/30/2026House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    3/26/2026House

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/25/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/23/2026Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    3/18/2026Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

    2/26/2026Senate

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