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Louisiana Legislature · SB 189 · Became law without the Governor's signature - Act 601

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Prohibits the intentional release or dispersion, by burning of fuel, of chemicals into the environment of this state with the express purpose of affecting temperature. (8/1/26)

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Officially: “ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: Prohibits the intentional release or dispersion, by burning of fuel, of chemicals into the environment of this state with the express purpose of affecting temperature. (8/1/26) Read the full text

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2026 Regular Session

Where it is

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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality. · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality. · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Reported favorably. · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 2 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Apr 20, 2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 12, 2026

House

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · May 13, 2026

House

Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. · May 18, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026. · May 18, 2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar. · May 19, 2026

House

Called from the calendar. · May 19, 2026

House

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 19, 2026

House

Received from the House without amendments. · May 19, 2026

Senate

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 20, 2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. · May 21, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 25, 2026

House

Becomes Act No. 601 without the Governor's signature. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Effective date 8/1/2026. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Michael "Big Mike" Fesi
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (Jun 1, 2026).