SB 268 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

LOCAL FINANCE: Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26)

SB 268 requires Louisiana municipalities to follow specific procedures when replacing lead water pipes connecting public mains to buildings (called "service lines"). It allows municipal water systems to enter properties for this work after providing property owners and residents with at least seven days' notice - via in-person contact first, then certified mail or posted notice - detailing the work schedule, water disruption, and nearby water distribution points. After replacement, municipalities must send a follow-up letter summarizing the work. The bill directly affects property owners in municipalities with lead service lines and governs how municipal water systems (like water districts or utilities) must conduct these replacements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB268 Original → SB268 Act 957 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized as Act 957, expanding the list of sponsors to include representatives from both the Senate and House. The text was reorganized to remove draft metadata and digest summaries, while retaining the core legal requirements for lead service line replacement, including specific notice procedures and definitions for municipal water systems.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on lead service line replacement in municipal water systems, but the final version includes additional sponsors and removes the preliminary digest explaining the law's intent.

ELIGIBILITY

The list of bill sponsors was updated to include Representatives Adams, Boyd, Brass, Bryant, Chassion, Fisher, Freeman, Freiberg, Green, Hebert, Jackson, Jordan, Knox, LaFleur, Mandie Landry, Terry Landry, Larvadin, Lyons, Marcelle, Martinez, Mena, Miller, Moore, Muscarello, Newell, Phelps, Stagni, Walters, and Young.

TECHNICAL

Drafting metadata, including the 'Original' header, page numbers, and the legislative digest explaining the bill's purpose, were removed to produce the final enrolled text.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the opening clauses, such as adding 'municipalities and' to the scope description and reordering the list of provided powers for clarity.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House May 29, 2026

How they voted

30–8

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

May 6, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

19 Yea 8 Nay 1

67% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 13. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 18, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 7, 2026

Committee

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

lower

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 8 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

upper

1 primary · 28 co-sponsors