SB 274 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: Provides for lead hazard risk assessments for certain child care facilities and prekindergarten programs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

SB 274 requires owners or operators of licensed child care facilities, preschools, and prekindergarten programs (including public and nonpublic early learning centers) that began operations on or after August 1, 2012, to conduct a lead hazard risk assessment before opening. This assessment must be completed at least 30 days prior to operation, with documentation maintained and shared with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Education, and Department of Health. Facilities inspected, assessed, or remediated for lead hazards since 1978 are exempt from reassessment for unaffected areas. The bill mandates reporting results to state agencies and compiles findings into the annual Louisiana Health Report Card. It directly affects new or renovated early childhood facilities to protect children from lead exposure.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB274 Original → SB274 Act 893 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands lead hazard safety requirements to include proposed early learning centers and public prekindergarten programs, replacing mandatory physical inspections with risk assessments. It also adds a new reporting requirement for the Department of Education to inform facilities about approved risk assessors. These changes aim to broaden the scope of facilities covered under the law and modernize the assessment methodology to ensure safer environments for young children.

Scope change

The bill expands applicability to include proposed licensed early learning centers, daycare centers subject to federal licensing, public prekindergarten programs within public elementary schools, and approved nonpublic prekindergarten programs within approved nonpublic elementary schools. It also adds a new requirement for the Department of Education to notify facilities of approved risk assessors.

SCOPE

Added new categories of facilities subject to lead hazard regulations, including proposed early learning centers and specific prekindergarten programs.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the mandatory requirement from a physical 'inspection by an inspector' to a 'risk assessment by a risk assessor' for determining lead hazards.

Added a new mandate for the Department of Education to provide prospective facility owners with a list of approved or licensed risk assessors.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date for new facilities from August 1, 2012, to August 1, 2026, likely to align with the 2026 legislative session.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Apr 13, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

upper

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

lower

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

lower

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee report received.

upper

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

lower

May 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate conference committee members appointed: Edmonds, Hensgens, and Talbot.

upper

May 19, 2026

Introduced

Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 7, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

upper

Mar 24, 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 Environmental Quality.

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors