Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 436 — VETERANS: Authorizes the appointment of veterans as wardens at state and municipal parks

Last action — Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 11, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows veterans to be appointed as wardens at state and municipal parks.

This legislation authorizes municipalities and the state to appoint honorably discharged veterans as park wardens. Veterans must meet specific training and qualification requirements for these roles.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are a veteran and meet the training requirements, you may be eligible for a job as a park warden.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 55 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 436, a reference to "ACT No. 73" has been removed. This change might simplify the language of the bill or clarify its focus, making it easier to understand. Removing outdated or unnecessary references is important because it helps ensure that the legislation remains relevant and applicable to current laws and policies.

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HLS 26RS-606 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
436 BY REPRESENTATIVE DICKERSON VETERANS:
436 BY REPRESENTATIVE DICKERSON AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Authorizes the appointment of veterans as wardens at state and municipal parks AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Any municipality or local governing authority may exercise unlimited police power for the preservation of peace and order, comfort, convenience, and good conduct upon all parks, playgrounds, swimming pools and other places of amusement owned and operated by the municipality, within or outside their corporate limits, may pass any ordinance necessary for these purposes, and may impose penalties for violations of the ordinance.The police officers of the municipality or local governing authority, which may include the appointment of veterans honorablydischarged as defined in R.S.
Any municipality or local governing authority may exercise unlimited police power for the preservation of peace and order, comfort, convenience, and good conduct upon all parks, playgrounds, swimming pools and other places of amusement owned and operated by the municipality, within or outside their corporate limits, may pass any ordinance necessary for these purposes, and may impose penalties for violations of the ordinThe police officers of the municipality or local governing authority, which may include the appointment of veterans honorablydischarged as defined in R.S.
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436 B.(1) Ifemployedbythemunicipalityorlocalgoverningauthority,aveteran appointed pursuant to this Section shall meet all training requirements and qualifications for employment.
436 ENROLLED B.(1) Ifemployedbythemunicipalityorlocalgoverningauthority,aveteran appointed pursuant to this Section shall meet all training requirements and qualifications for employment.
* * * DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
* * * SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 436 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Dickerson Abstract:
Authorizes the secretary of the Dept.
of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to appoint veterans honorably discharged to serve as state park wardens.
Presentlawauthorizesmunicipalitiestoexerciseunlimitedpolicepowerforthepreservation of peace and order in parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, and other amusement locations operated by the municipality.
Present law allows police officers of the municipality to make arrests for violations of ordinances within or without the corporate limits of the municipality.
Proposed law retains present law and authorizes the municipality or local governing authority to appoint veterans to serve as police officers.
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436 Present law authorizes the secretary of the Dept.
of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to appoint competent men to serve as police officers in local parks.
Present law authorizes state park wardens to enforce all rules and regulations of the Dept.
of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, office of state parks, and all laws of the state of La.
within their jurisdiction.
Proposed law retains present law and authorizes the secretary of the Dept.
of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to appoint veterans honorably discharged to serve as state park wardens.
Proposed law defines "veteran" as an honorably discharged former or current member of theU.S.ArmedForcesororganizedmilitiaoftheseveralstatesandterritories,includingbut not limited to a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Natl.
Guard, Air Natl.
Guard, Reserves, State Guard, or a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, Environmental Science Services Admin., or Natl.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.
Proposed law provides that if the veteran is employed by either a municipality, local governingauthority,orofficeofstateparks,theveteranmust meetall trainingrequirements and qualifications for employment.
Proposed law requiresthe veteranto be certifiedbythe Council on PeaceOfficerStandards and Training (P.O.S.T.) or be qualified by P.O.S.T.
(Amends R.S.
33:4558 and R.S.
56:1688(A)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House TheCommitteeAmendmentsProposedbyHouseCommitteeonJudiciarytotheoriginal bill:
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Provide that the veteran is an honorably discharged former member of the military.
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Provide that a veteranemployed byamunicipality, local governingauthority, or office of state parks, the veteran must meet all training requirements and qualifications for employment.
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Require a veteran provided for in proposed law to be certifiedbythe Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training(P.O.S.T.) or be qualified by P.O.S.T.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026.

  2. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 73.

  3. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  6. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. Reported favorably.

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  12. Called from the calendar.

  13. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  15. Notice given.

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.

  17. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  18. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.

  19. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  20. Reported with amendments (16-0).

  21. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  22. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  23. Prefiled.

  24. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#627)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 10001
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#337)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 64004
Democrat 27003
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Not Voting
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Not Voting
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Not Voting
Mike Johnson Republican Not Voting
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 436?
HB 436 is sponsored by Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 436?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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