PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES: Provides relative to the issuance of certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants
HB 505 updates certification requirements for pesticide professionals in Louisiana. It mandates that commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants must pass exams to obtain three-year certifications, with annual certification cards issued every three years. The bill also establishes a $26 fee for these annual certification cards (excluding private applicators) and clarifies supervision rules for uncertified staff under certified professionals. This procedural bill directly affects licensed pesticide handlers and consultants by standardizing their certification process and fees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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This bill updates the Louisiana Pesticide Law to align the issuance of certification cards with the three-year renewal cycle for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants. It also establishes a new Pesticide Fund to manage unspent money and sets the renewal fee at $60. The changes ensure administrative consistency and provide a dedicated financial mechanism for pesticide regulation.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on pesticide regulation, but it clarifies the timeline for certification card issuance to match the existing three-year renewal period for all license types.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the issuance of certification cards from an annual process to a triennial process that coincides with the three-year renewal period for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants.
Set the fee for issuing the annual triennial certification card at $60, which applies to commercial licenses but not private applicators.
FISCAL
Created a new Pesticide Fund to hold unexpended and unencumbered monies, which must be returned to the state general fund at the end of each fiscal year.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026 · House Apr 1, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 39
Apr 27, 2026
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 11, 2026
Became law
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 74.
Apr 27, 2026
Senate · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Apr 15, 2026
Senate · Referred to committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Apr 14, 2026
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported favorably.
Apr 1, 2026
House · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Mar 26, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Reported with amendments (14-0).
Mar 9, 2026
House · Referred to committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Feb 26, 2026
House · Referred to committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chance Henry
RRepublican
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