SB 375 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

FIRE PROTECTION: Provides relative to Class B fire fighting foam. (8/1/26)

SB 375 defines key terms related to Class B fire fighting foam containing fluorinated chemicals in Louisiana law. It specifically clarifies "testing" (e.g., calibration, system evaluations) and "training" (e.g., handling, deployment instruction) for firefighting personnel, excluding actual emergency operations. The bill directly affects fire departments, equipment manufacturers, and personnel using this foam. It does not create new restrictions or requirements but provides precise definitions for regulatory compliance. This procedural bill is currently under referral to a legislative committee.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026

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SB375 Original → SB375 Act 500 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the legal definitions of 'testing' and 'training' regarding fire fighting foam to clarify what activities are regulated. It expands the definition of 'testing' to include a broader range of evaluations like system acceptance and mobile apparatus checks, while explicitly stating that these definitions do not apply to emergency fire fighting operations. The bill also adds a new definition for 'emergency fire fighting operation' to ensure clarity on when regulations are suspended during active incidents.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of regulated activities by adding specific types of testing (such as system acceptance and mobile apparatus testing) to the legal definition, while maintaining an exemption for emergency responses.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Emergency fire fighting operation' to clarify that it includes any response to a Class B fire.

Expanded the definition of 'Testing' to include proportioning system calibrations and system acceptance testing, in addition to existing testing types.

Added a specific exclusion stating that neither 'testing' nor 'training' includes emergency fire fighting operations.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and digest to reflect the addition of subsection (6) and the approval status as an enrolled act.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House May 18, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

Mar 18, 2026

D Democratic11

9 Yea 2

81% 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

Amendments

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 12, 2026

Introduced

Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 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 Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors