STATE BILLLA HB 827ENGROSSED

Creates the Plumbing Workforce Access Act (RE SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)

State of Louisiana

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

LA HB 827 · EngrossedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs. · Apr 14, 2026
Pending committee: Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Sponsor

EJEdmond JordanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-029Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.Senate

Apr 13, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate

Apr 9, 2026Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 7. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House

Apr 9, 2026Called from the calendar.House

Apr 8, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.House

Apr 8, 2026Notice given.House

Apr 8, 2026Read by title, returned to the calendar.House

Apr 8, 2026Called from the calendar.House

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Mar 26, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026.House

Mar 26, 2026Notice given.House

Mar 26, 2026Read by title, returned to the calendar.House

Mar 25, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.House

Mar 24, 2026Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House

Mar 23, 2026Reported with amendments (12-0).House

Mar 9, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.House

Feb 27, 2026First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.House

Feb 27, 2026Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.House

Feb 27, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

House Vote on HB 827 FINAL PASSAGE (#420)Apr 9, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 7 nayPassed

House Vote on HB 827 FINAL PASSAGE (#420)Apr 9, 2026 · House · 83 yea · 7 nayPassed

Subjects

PLUMBERS

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