HB 1051 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

PROPERTY/VACANT SUBSTAND: Provides relative to the demolition of certain dilapidated property in the city of Shreveport

This bill requires commercial property owners in Shreveport to demolish their buildings if they receive fire insurance payments and the property becomes dilapidated and dangerous to residents. The law applies retroactively to January 1, 2023, and forward, mandating demolition rather than repair when fire damage leaves structures unsafe. It specifically targets commercial properties in the city that pose health and welfare risks after fire-related insurance claims. The measure gives the city authority to enforce demolition orders under these specific conditions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed Jun 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB1051 Original HB1051 Act 869 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was finalized and enacted into law, changing its status from a draft proposal to an approved act. The most significant substantive change is the correction of the statute number from R.S. 33:4574.1 to R.S. 33:4754.1 to align with the correct legislative code. The core requirement for property owners to demolish dilapidated structures after receiving fire insurance payments remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the city of Shreveport, but the specific section of the state code where the law is recorded was updated to the correct number.
TECHNICAL

The statute number was corrected from R.S. 33:4574.1 to R.S. 33:4754.1 throughout the document.

Drafting headers, legislative service digests, and original proposal notes were removed as the bill is no longer in draft form.

TIMELINE

The text was updated to reflect that the bill has been enrolled, approved by the Governor, and is now official law (Act No. 869).

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 11, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 19, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (15-0).
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tammy Phelps
Tammy Phelps
DDemocratic
LA
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