SB198 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Provides relative to historic district commission powers. (8/1/26)
Last action — Effective date 8/1/2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 19, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill modifies the powers of historic district commissions.
This legislation alters the authority of historic district commissions, likely affecting their roles in preserving historic sites. It aims to clarify and enhance their responsibilities.
Summary
HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Provides relative to historic district commission powers. (8/1/26)
Bill Text
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Read SB198 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
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Reported with amendments.
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Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
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Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Becomes Act No. 593 without the Governor's signature.
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Effective date 8/1/2026.
Sponsors
- Beth Mizell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Beth Mizell Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB198 do?
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Provides relative to historic district commission powers. (8/1/26)
- Who sponsors SB198?
- SB198 is sponsored by Beth Mizell (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB198?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB198?
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