2026 LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION
BILL TRACKER
The South Central Industrial Association (SCIA) represents over 200 companies and 200,000 employees working in the oil, gas, and marine industries across the Bayou Region and beyond. This page tracks key legislation from the 2026 Regular Legislative Session that could impact our members and the industries that drive our regional economy.
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CARBON CAPTURE
| POSITION | BILL | SUMMARY | AUTHOR(S) | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPPOSED | HB37 | Prohibits foreign entities from conducting expropriation activities | Owen, C. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Civil Law and Procedure Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB509 | Requires a public hearing in the parish where a Class V or Class VI well is proposed | Owen, C. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB671 | Prohibits the ability of private companies to request or exercise expropriation for geologic storage of carbon dioxide | Owen, C. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB327 | Declares that carbon dioxide sequestration is illegal without a property owner’s consent | McCormick, D.; Owen, C.; Schamerhorn, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB499 | Provides relative to compensation for pore space owners (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) | McCormick, D.; Owen, C.; Schamerhorn, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB500 | Provides relative to nonconsenting mineral interest owners within a carbon dioxide storage unit (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) | McCormick, D.; Owen, C.; Schamerhorn, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB507 | Repeals liability limits related to carbon dioxide sequestration and transmission (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV) | McCormick, D.; Owen, C.; Schamerhorn, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Civil Law and Procedure Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB501 | Authorizes the governing authority of Allen Parish to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within the parish | Carrier, D. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB495 | Authorizes the governing authority of Grant Parish to determine whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish | Firment, G. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB589 | Requires a five hundred foot setback for carbon dioxide pipelines | Farnum, L. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB820 | Requires tracking of carbon dioxide transported by pipeline (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV) | Farnum, L. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB840 | Estalishes notice and public hearing requirements prior to issuance of orders, permits, or certificates for carbon dioxide sequestration (OR INCREASE SD EX See Note) | Farnum, L. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB6 | Authorizes the governing authority of Rapides Parish to determine whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) | Johnson, M.; Butler, R. | 2026-03-09 To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB5 | Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, and carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) | Johnson, M.; Butler, R.; DeWitt, J.; Firment, G.; Owen, C.; Schamerhorn, R. | 2026-03-09 To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB79 | Removes damage threshold for carbon capture release | Carter, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Civil Law and Procedure Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB80 | Establishes strict liability for damages caused from carbon storage and transportation | Carter, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Civil Law and Procedure Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB494 | Prohibits carbon dioxide sequestration in St. Helena Parish | Carter, R. | 2026-03-24 To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB877 | Prohibits carbon capture facilities from sharing pipelines | Carter, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB879 | Requires carbon dioxide storage facility operators pay twenty-five percent of their gross tax credit amount to the landowners of the area of operations | Carter, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB510 | Prohibits the importation of captured carbon dioxide into Louisiana for sequestration | Schamerhorn, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB497 | Authorizes the governing authority of Vernon Parish to determine whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish | Schamerhorn, R.; Owen, C. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB498 | Authorizes the governing authority of Beauregard Parish to determine whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish | Schamerhorn, R.; Owen, C. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB504 | Authorizes the governing authority of Sabine Parish to determine whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish | Schamerhorn, R.; Bagley, L. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | SB60 | Enacts the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) | Wheat, W. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| OPPOSED | SB61 | Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, or carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) | Wheat, W. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
ENERGY
| POSITION | BILL | SUMMARY | AUTHOR(S) | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONITOR | HB419 | Relative to civil liability from greenhouse gas emissions | Firment, G. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Civil Law and Procedure Committee |
| SUPPORT | HB429 | Adds theft or unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure as a predicate crime for terrorism | Landry, J. | 2026-04-08 To Senate Judiciary C Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB566 | Prohibits use of state funds in support of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions policies | Owen, C. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Appropriations Committee |
| MONITOR | HB804 | Creates the Louisiana Energy Protection Act (OR NO IMPACT See Note) | Geymann, B. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| OPPOSED | SB62 | Provides relative to construction of pipelines on certain water bodies. (8/1/26) (OR -$1,142,000 GF RV See Note) | Wheat, W. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| OPPOSED | SB63 | Prohibits construction of pipelines on certain wildlife management areas. (8/1/26) (OR -$3,292,850 SD RV See Note) | Wheat, W. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| OPPOSED | SB356 | Provides for air monitoring systems in certain facilities. (8/1/26) | Duplessis, R.; Freeman, A. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To Senate Environmental Quality Committee |
| MONITOR | SCR6 | Expreses support for the development, construction, and long-term operation of a liquid natural gas facility at the Greater Lafourche Port Commission’s Port Fouchon. | Fesi, M. | 2026-03-25 To House Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
| POSITION | BILL | SUMMARY | AUTHOR(S) | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONITOR | HB334 | Re-creates Louisiana Works and re-authorizes the Incumbent Worker Training Program | Crews, R. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee |
| MONITOR | HB470 | Enacts the Louisiana Workforce Development Equity and Opportunity Act | Jordan, E. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee |
| MONITOR | HB549 | Creates the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV) | Berault, S. | 2026-04-13 To House Appropriations Committee |
| MONITOR | SB79 | Re-creates Louisiana Economic Development. (6/30/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note) | Mizell, B. | 2026-03-26 To House Commerce Committee |
| MONITOR | SB383 | Provides relative to the Incumbent Worker Training Program. (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note) | Bass, A. | 2026-04-14 Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading. |
INSURANCE
| POSITION | BILL | SUMMARY | AUTHOR(S) | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONITOR | HB467 | Provides relative to standards when constructing a residential roof in a parish in the coastal zone boundary | Freeman, A. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Commerce Committee |
TAXES
| POSITION | BILL | SUMMARY | AUTHOR(S) | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONITOR | HB393 | (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for eligible election dates for bond and tax elections (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | Fontenot, B. | 2026-04-13 Read by title, returned to the calendar. |
| MONITOR | HB400 | Provides that bond and tax elections shall be held only on regularly scheduled fall election dates (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | Fontenot, B. | 2026-04-15 To Senate Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SUPPORT | HB620 | (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes the legislature to provide by law for the collection of all sales and use taxes imposed by any taxing authority in the state | Carlson, J. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SUPPORT | HB650 | Authorizes a rebate for inventory taxes paid | Brass, K. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SUPPORT | HB658 | Provides for centralized collection of local sales and use taxes by the Dept. of Revenue | Carlson, J. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Ways and Means Committee |
| SUPPORT | SB196 | Provides relative to the time period to appeal a notice of assessment or the disallowance of a refund claim. (8/1/26) | Foil, F. | 2026-03-30 To House Ways and Means Committee |
COASTAL
| POSITION | BILL | SUMMARY | AUTHOR(S) | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPPOSED | HB890 | Imposes additional requirements for certain coastal use permits on Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain | Coates, K. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| MONITOR | HR1 | Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board | Bourriaque, R. | 2026-04-15 Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading. |
| MONITOR | SR7 | Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2027, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board. | Hensgens, B. | 2026-04-15 Reported favorably. |
OTHER
| POSITION | BILL | SUMMARY | AUTHOR(S) | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPPOSED | HB180 | Provides relative to expropriation by private entities | Owen, C. | 2026-04-14 To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB192 | (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits expropriation of property by foreign adversaries | Owen, C. | 2026-04-14 Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026. |
| OPPOSED | HB449 | Provides relative to expropriation | Geymann, B. | 2026-03-09 To House Civil Law and Procedure Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB544 | Authorizes a citizens advisory referendum election | Owen, C. | 2026-03-09 To House House and Governmental Affairs Committee |
| OPPOSED | HB841 | Provides for expropriation procedures (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV) | Geymann, B. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| MONITOR | HB861 | Provides relative to the status of inactive boards and commissions in Louisiana (OR NO IMPACT See Note) | Johnson, M. | 2026-04-08 – Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs. |
| MONITOR | SB147 | Provides for standards when constructing a residential roof. (8/1/26) | Talbot, K. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee |
| OPPOSED | SB395 | Authorizes the state to expropriate property owned by certain foreign adversaries. (8/1/26) | Miguez, B. | 2026-03-09 / Introduced To Senate Judiciary A Committee |
| MONITOR | HB521 | (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) | Wilder, R. | 2026-04-14 To Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee |
| MONITOR | HB570 | Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note) | Wilder, R. | 2026-04-15 To Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee |
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