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SB266

Provides relative to occupational licenses. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Introduced·2/27/26
Ment Text

Louisiana SB266 allows for judicial review of statutory requirements for occupational licenses to ensure they do not unduly burden entry into.

Louisiana SB266 enacts R.S. 37:23.5, which allows for judicial review of statutory requirements for occupational licenses. This review aims to determine if these requirements unnecessarily hinder entry into professions, trades, or occupations and if they are necessary and narrowly tailored to meet legitimate fiduciary, public health, safety, or welfare objectives. The law is set to take effect on August 1, 2026.

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Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee
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History

Mar 9

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

Feb 27

Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.