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HCR 54 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

WATER/DRINKING WATER: Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health to review and revise its regulations regarding minimum chlorine concentration levels in public water systems

HCR 54 is a resolution urging the Louisiana Department of Health to review and revise regulations on minimum chlorine levels in public water systems. It specifically requests this review due to differences in treatment needs between surface water (which often requires more disinfection) and groundwater (which typically has fewer contaminants). The resolution does not change existing laws but asks the Department to update its rules to reflect these distinctions, directly affecting all public water systems in Louisiana.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill urges adjustment of chlorine regulations to match water source needs, optimizing chemical use to prevent contamination and reduce environmental impact from over-disinfection.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareUrges regulatory review for safer water treatment, directly supporting public health programs by ensuring proper disinfection standards to prevent waterborne illnesses.90% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced May 19, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

HCR54 Original → HCR54 Engrossed · 3 edits · May 29, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that disinfection needs vary between surface water and groundwater, acknowledging that surface water often requires more chemicals than groundwater. This change aims to prevent the application of strict chlorine standards to groundwater systems, thereby reducing unnecessary financial burdens on small, under-resourced water providers. The amendment also updated the list of sponsors to include Representatives Egan, Fisher, and Jackson.
Scope change
The bill's scope was refined to explicitly distinguish between surface water and groundwater, ensuring that chlorine regulation requirements are not uniformly applied to all water sources.
REQUIREMENT

Added language distinguishing the treatment needs of surface water versus groundwater to justify different disinfection chemical requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the list of bill sponsors to include Representatives Egan, Fisher, and Jackson in addition to Deshotel.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted page numbering from 2 pages to 3 pages to accommodate the new summary of amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2025 · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Jun 3, 2025
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 94, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (13-0).
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Daryl Deshotel
Daryl Deshotel
RRepublican
LA
28
Co
Photo of Adrian Fisher
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
LA
16
Co
Photo of Peter Egan
Peter Egan
RRepublican
LA
74
Co
Photo of Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson
DDemocratic
LA
2