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HB207 • 2026

LICENSING: Provides relative to the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board

LICENSING: Provides relative to the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Chance Henry
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 138
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board Changes

This act changes the membership requirements and qualifications for the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board, including how members are selected and their residency requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the board's composition to seven people: five auctioneers and two consumers from the public at large.
  • Requires that auctioneer members have been licensed for at least five consecutive years.
  • Specifies that all members must be U.S. citizens, residents of Louisiana, and at least 30 years old.
  • Sets up a process where the governor appoints board members from a list provided by the board.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board
  • Auctioneers in Louisiana who want to join the board

Terms To Know

Licensed auctioneer
An auctioneer who has met certain requirements and is approved by the state to work as an auctioneer.
Public service commission district
A specific area in Louisiana that is part of a larger division for public services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify when it will become effective.
  • It only applies to board members appointed after the law takes effect.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB207 4463 1959 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Henry to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB207 4463 1959 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Henry to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 207 by Representative Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 15, change "list" to "list, provided by the board," 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 16, after "standing" delete "provided by the board" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB207 4463 1617 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB207 4463 1617 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
  • 207 by Representative Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 4, after "board;" insert "to provide for applicability;" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, delete lines 13 and 14, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 5 "auctioneers,; one selected from each public service commission district, and two of whom 6 shall be consumers from the public at large, and all appointed by the governor." 7 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB207 4463 1609 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB207 4463 1609 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
  • 207 by Representative Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, line 4, change "may" to "shall" and after "sued." delete the rest of the line in its 3 entirety 4 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 5 On page 2, delete line 5 in its entirety Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB207 4463 1605 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB207 4463 1605 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
  • 207 by Representative Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, delete lines 13 and 14, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 3 "auctioneers,; one selected from each public service commission district, and two of whom 4 shall be consumers from the public at large, and all appointed by the governor." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB207 4463 1585 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB207 4463 1585 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
  • 207 by Representative Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 15, change "shall" to "may" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB207 4463 1562 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB207 4463 1562 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
  • 207 by Representative Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 4, after "board;" insert "to provide for applicability;" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 2, after line 6, insert the following: 5 Section 2.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 H

    Effective date: See Act.

  2. 2026-05-15 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 138.

  3. 2026-05-13 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-13 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-12 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-12 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-11 S

    Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. 2026-05-04 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. 2026-04-29 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-04-28 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-03-24 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

  12. 2026-03-23 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  13. 2026-03-18 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-03-17 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/18/2026.

  15. 2026-03-16 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. 2026-03-11 H

    Reported with amendments (14-0).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

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

  18. 2026-02-20 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

  19. 2026-02-19 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.

  20. 2026-02-19 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

LICENSING: Provides relative to the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 1382026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 207
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANCE HENRY
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3111(B) and (C), relative to the Louisiana Auctioneers
3 Licensing Board; to provide for board membership; to provide for board member
4 qualification; to provide for the domicile of the board; to provide for applicability;
5 and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 37:3111(B) and (C) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
8 follows:
9 §3111. Board creation; qualification; domicile; term of office; confirmation; oath
10 of office; compensation
11 * * *
12 B. The board shall be composed of seven persons, five of whom shall be
13 auctioneers,; one selected from each public service commission district, and two of
14 whom shall be consumers from the public at large, and all appointed by the governor.
15 The auctioneer members shall be appointed from a list, provided by the board, of
16 current, licensed auctioneers in good standing and shall have been a licensee for no
17 less than five consecutive years. Each appointee shall be a citizen of the United
18 States of America, a resident of Louisiana this state, and at least thirty years of age.
19 The governor shall designate one member of the board to serve as chairman. The
20 board shall elect a vice chairman annually by majority vote of the total membership
21 of the board.
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HB NO. 207 ENROLLED
1 C. The board shall be domiciled in East Baton Rouge, but shall be authorized
2 to meet elsewhere in the state Parish where the board shall be sued.
3 * * *
4 Section 2. The provisions of R.S. 37:3111(B) as enacted by this Act shall apply only
5 to board members appointed on or after the effective date of this Act.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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