LouisianaFire marshal lists requirements for some building plans
When submitted plans do not appear to meet state or fire marshal rules, the Louisiana fire marshal lists requirements to meet before work can begin, with exceptions for plans that violate two cited laws.
What it does
When plans do not appear to meet state or fire marshal rules, the fire marshal provides a list of requirements to meet before construction, renovation, or remodeling can begin. No list is provided for plans submitted in violation of two cited state laws.
Argument forPlan submitters may learn which fire marshal requirements their plans do not meet before construction or renovation begins.
Argument againstSome project submitters could face delays because they must meet listed requirements before construction, renovation, or remodeling can begin.
More detail
The state fire marshal provides a letter listing requirements that plans must meet before they can be stamped “Reviewed.” The rule covers plans submitted for construction, renovation, or remodeling projects. This applies when plans do not appear to meet Louisiana laws, regulations, codes, or fire marshal regulations. The fire marshal does not provide a list when plans are submitted in violation of R.S. 37:155(A)(4) or R.S. 37:701(I). The requirements must be met before the plans can be stamped “Reviewed” and before construction, renovation, or remodeling can begin.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 8Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 798.Became Law
- Jun 8Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 28Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 27Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 27Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 26Rules suspended. 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 (#1334). Result: pass.Upper
- May 26Received from the Senate without amendments.Minor
- May 25Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 21Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 20Reported favorably.Minor
- May 12Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.Minor
- May 11Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- May 7Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#960). Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 6Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
- May 5Reported with amendments (12-0).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.Minor
- Feb 27First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 25Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 25Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.Introduced
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