LouisianaLouisiana sets housing standards for publicly funded homeless shelters
Louisiana's health department sets housing standards for publicly funded shelters and examines whether federal waivers could help pay for health care and housing services.
What it does
The health department sets minimum housing standards for shelters and similar facilities that receive public money, for local officials to use when issuing permits or approvals.
The state fire marshal may inspect shelters and similar housing once a year to check that they are safe and sanitary.
The health department examines whether it could seek federal waivers to obtain money for health care and housing services for people experiencing homelessness.
Argument forShared standards could help local officials check that publicly funded shelters and similar facilities provide safe, sanitary housing.
Argument againstFacilities may need to make changes to meet standards for safety, sanitation, privacy, and basic living conditions.
More detail
The Louisiana Department of Health sets minimum housing standards by rule, consulting the state fire marshal. The standards cover shelters and similar facilities that receive state or local money to house or shelter people experiencing homelessness. Local and parish officials use them for permits or approvals. The rules must not conflict with federal requirements.
The state fire marshal may inspect facilities each year to check safety and sanitation. Inspections may cover emergency shelters, community facilities, group homes, and halfway houses that offer housing to people experiencing homelessness. Inspections may take place annually.
The health department examines whether to seek federal waivers to obtain funding for health care and housing services. The services would be for people experiencing homelessness. The department must examine whether seeking waivers is feasible; the text does not require it to submit them or guarantee funding.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 9Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 805.Became Law
- Jun 9Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Jun 4Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 31Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 29Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1683). Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- May 26Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1336). Result: pass.Upper
- May 26Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 25Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 21Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 20Reported with amendments.Minor
- May 7Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Minor
- May 6Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- May 5Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#886). Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Called from the calendar.
- May 5Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 29Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.
- Apr 28Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 27Reported with amendments (19-0).Minor
- Apr 9Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Apr 8Reported with amendments (8-2-1).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Minor
- Feb 27First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 26Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 26Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Introduced
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