SB 23 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SANITARY CODE: Provides for an additional exemption to the definition of food service establishment. (8/1/26) (EN -$6,425 SG RV See Note)

SB 23 amends Louisiana's sanitary code to exempt adult residential care providers from the definition of "food service establishment." This means facilities providing residential care for adults (like group homes) would no longer be subject to standard food safety regulations and inspections required for restaurants or similar businesses. The bill achieves this by adding a specific exclusion to the legal definition in the sanitary code. The change directly affects adult residential care providers by relieving them of certain food safety compliance obligations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

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SB23 Original → SB23 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the Louisiana Sanitary Code to explicitly exempt adult residential care providers from the legal definition of a 'food service establishment.' This change clarifies that these facilities are not subject to the same health regulations and oversight as restaurants or cafeterias, likely to reduce regulatory burdens on residential care operations.

Scope change

The bill expands the list of entities exempt from food service establishment regulations to include adult residential care providers.

DEFINITION

Added a new exemption clause (E)(2)(j) to the definition of 'food service establishment' to include adult residential care providers.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the list of exempt entities in R.S. 40:5.5(E)(2) to ensure adult residential care providers are legally excluded from food service establishment requirements.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata to reflect the final enrolled status, including the addition of co-sponsoring representatives and the assignment of Act No. 231.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

28 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

upper

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors