HR 335 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the prescription of actions to enforce zoning restrictions, building restrictions, and subdivision regulations

This bill directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study how local parishes and municipalities enforce zoning, building, and subdivision rules. The study will focus on clarifying when the five-year legal deadline for taking enforcement action begins, a point of confusion highlighted by recent court cases. The Institute is required to submit its findings and legislative recommendations to the House of Representatives by March 1, 2027. This measure aims to provide clearer guidance for local officials on enforcing land use regulations without changing current laws immediately.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 26, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026
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HR335 Original HR335 Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 1, 2026
MINOR
The bill was converted from a House Resolution into an Enrolled bill, meaning it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The text was cleaned up to remove redundant formatting and page headers found in the original draft. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding, or dates, were added; the core instruction to study prescription laws remains the same.
TECHNICAL

Removed redundant page headers and formatting artifacts from the original draft to create a clean, final version ready for signing.

Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

921
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 105
Jun 1, 2026
D Democratic33
29 Yea 4
87% Yea
R Republican72
63 Yea 1 Nay 8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 1. The resolution was adopted.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Nicholas Muscarello
RRepublican
LA
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