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LA SB280
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mark Abraham
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AI Summary
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Adds "well drilling" to contractor licensing definitions, covering two categories: environmental drilling (wells for environmental assessment and sampling) and water drilling (wells for potable and nonpotable water)
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Requires any person who advertises, bids on, or performs construction, repair, or maintenance on water wells, environmental wells, or sampling wells valued at $1 or more to hold the appropriate contractor license beginning July 1, 2026
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Covered activities include drilling, construction, maintenance, repair, abandoning, plugging, and sealing of wells
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the authority of the State Licensing Board for Contractors to issue certain licenses. (8/1/26)
CONTRACTORS
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
3/9/2026