COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides for licensure requirements relative to manufactured housing. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
This bill updates Louisiana laws to set new licensing rules for businesses involved in manufactured housing, including retailers, developers, installers, and transporters. It requires these companies to submit a financial statement showing a minimum net worth of $250,000 or post a surety bond of $50,000 for retailers and developers, while installers and transporters must post a $25,000 bond. Additionally, new applicants for retailer and developer licenses must complete a state-approved training class and pass a test before receiving their license. These measures aim to ensure that individuals and companies operating in this sector meet specific financial and educational standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · House May 15, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 20, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
J.P. Coussan
RRepublican
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