HB 338 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SUNSET LAW: Re-creates entities transferred to or placed within the office of the governor

HB 338 re-creates 16 regulatory boards (including the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and Cosmetology Board) that were previously transferred to the governor's office, effective June 30, 2026. These agencies will automatically terminate on July 1, 2033, unless renewed under existing law before that date. The bill amends Louisiana's sunset law to set this specific termination date for these entities, replacing prior sunset provisions. It directly affects the operations of these boards, which regulate professions like real estate, cosmetology, and motor vehicles. The law ensures these agencies continue functioning until 2033 without requiring annual legislative approval.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

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HB338 Original → HB338 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill extends the sunset deadline for various state agencies currently under the Governor's office from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2033. It also repeals a specific provision that previously required separate legislation to re-create these agencies, streamlining the process for their continued existence.

Scope change

The bill expands the operational lifespan of specific statutory entities within the Governor's office by six years and removes the procedural requirement for separate bills to re-establish them.

TIMELINE

The termination date for agencies transferred to the Governor's office was changed from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2033.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for separate legislation to re-create each statutory entity within the affected agencies was removed.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ACT No. 152' and page counts were adjusted to reflect the final enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026 · House Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 41

May 12, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican29

26 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 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

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors