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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 505: PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES: Provides relative to the issuance of certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 505 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES: Provides relative to the issuance of certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants. Primary sponsor: Chance Henry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 74.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chance HenryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 74.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  10. Reported favorably.
  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source