FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL: Provides relative to fire department identification numbers and reporting
This bill requires all municipal, district, and volunteer fire departments in Louisiana to obtain a unique identification number from the state fire marshal's National Emergency Response Information System. It also mandates that these departments electronically submit reports for every fire incident they respond to, following standards set by the state fire marshal. The law directly affects local fire departments and their administrative processes by standardizing identification and improving incident reporting. This change aims to create a more consistent system for tracking fire department activities across the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 31, 2026
Signed May 15, 2026
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This bill updates Louisiana's fire department reporting requirements by shifting the source of identification numbers from the state fire marshal to the National Emergency Response Information System. It also broadens the reporting obligation to include all incidents, rather than just structural fires, ensuring more comprehensive data collection for emergency response planning.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of reporting from specific structural fire incidents to all incidents involving fire departments.
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Changed the authority issuing fire department identification numbers from the state fire marshal to the National Emergency Response Information System.
Expanded the reporting requirement to include all incidents, whereas the previous law only required reports on structural fires.
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026 · House Apr 20, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doyle Boudreaux
RRepublican
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