HB 157: PRIVATE SECURITY: Provides relative to fees for private contract security companies (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note) - Louisiana

HB157 Original → HB157 Act 309 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the fee schedule for private security companies and individuals in Louisiana. It simplifies the list of fees by removing specific line items for reexaminations and status changes, while retaining core costs for licensing, registration, and instructor training. The act also removes a provision for automatic annual fee increases, requiring future adjustments to be made through standard administrative procedures instead.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on private security licensing, but the specific fees and categories subject to regulation have been narrowed by removing several miscellaneous and renewal fee types.

FISCAL

Removed the automatic 4% annual fee increase provision that was scheduled to begin in 2027, meaning future fee hikes must now be approved through standard legislative or administrative processes.

Deleted specific fee amounts for reexaminations, lost license replacements, and status change fees, effectively eliminating these charges or requiring new legislation to reinstate them.

Removed the requirement for the board to display a specific fee schedule on its website, though the general requirement to maintain a publicly accessible schedule remains.

REQUIREMENT

Simplified the fee structure by removing detailed sub-categories for instructor licenses (such as separate fees for baton and firearms instructors) and consolidating miscellaneous fees.

HB157 Enrolled → HB157 Original · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the fee schedule for private security companies and individuals in Louisiana, increasing costs for initial licenses and renewals. It introduces a new fee category for firearms instructors and establishes a mechanism for automatic fee increases every two years starting in 2027 to match inflation. Additionally, the bill requires the regulatory board to publicly display its fee schedule online and clarifies that these new fees do not replace administrative fees that might be added in the future.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of regulated fees by adding specific charges for firearms instructors and miscellaneous services like status changes, while removing older fee categories that were previously repealed.

FISCAL

Increased fees for initial company licenses from $400 to $500 and guard registration from $30 to $75.

Created a new fee category for firearms instructors with a license fee of $160.

Repealed previous fee structures for reexaminations and certain replacement fees.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated that the regulatory board display a publicly accessible fee schedule on its website.

TIMELINE

Established an automatic fee increase of four percent every two years beginning July 1, 2027.

HB157 Reengrossed → HB157 Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 2, 2025

MODERATE

This bill finalizes the fee schedule for private security companies and individuals, converting the document from a draft version to the official enrolled law. The primary substantive change is the addition of a specific fee for firearms instructor licenses ($150 application, $160 renewal), which was missing in the previous draft. The bill also clarifies that these new statutory fees replace older administrative fees in state regulations but do not affect fees imposed after this law's enactment.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners and the fees it collects, with no change in the entities to whom the law applies.

FISCAL

Added a specific fee line item for firearms instructor licenses ($150 application and $160 renewal) to the official fee schedule.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document status from 'Reengrossed' (a draft version) to 'Enrolled' (the final, official version ready for signing).

Reduced the page count from 5 pages to 2 pages by removing the detailed digest and explanatory notes that are not part of the final law.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the new statutory fees replace existing administrative fees in state regulations but will not override any new fees the board might impose in the future.

HB157 Engrossed → HB157 Reengrossed · 2 edits · May 29, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to correct a drafting error in the legislative text that accidentally removed a reference to examination fees. This change ensures the fee schedule accurately reflects all required payments, including the $50 examination fee for company license renewals and the $30 guard registration renewal fee, which were inadvertently deleted in the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Removed an erroneous deletion of the phrase 'and (b)' from the list of sections being amended, which had caused the examination fee provision to be omitted from the operative text.

REQUIREMENT

Corrected the fee schedule text to explicitly include the $50 examination fee for company license renewals and the $30 renewal fee for guard registrations, ensuring these mandatory payments are not lost.

PRIVATE SECURITY: Provides relative to fees for private contract security companies (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)

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