HB267 • 2026

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides with respect to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Polly Thomas
Last action: 2026-06-01
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 632
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how qualifications are verified for board members.

Changes to the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors

This act updates the membership requirements and term limits for members of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors.

What This Bill Does

Updates the process for appointing board members from each congressional district and an at-large member appointed by the governor.
Requires that candidates have a home inspector license for at least three years and be in good standing with the board.
Limits each board member to two four-year terms, except for initial appointments which had different term lengths.

Who It Names or Affects

The Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors and its members
Home inspectors licensed in Louisiana

Terms To Know

at-large member: A board member chosen to represent the entire state rather than a specific congressional district.
congressional district: An area within a state that elects one representative to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify how qualifications are verified for board members.
It is unclear if there will be any changes in current board member terms due to these new rules.

Amendments

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

House Committee Amendment #4168 COM Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB267 4875 4168 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB267 4875 4168 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
267 by Representative Thomas 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "appointments" and before "the" insert "to" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, delete line 17 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: 5 "governor by any active home inspector licensed in this state who resides 6 within the district" 7 AMENDMENT NO.

House Committee Amendment #3813 COM Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB267 4875 3813 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB267 4875 3813 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
267 by Representative Thomas 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "appointments" and before "the" insert "to" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, delete line 17 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: 5 "governor by any active home inspector licensed in this state who resides 6 within the district" 7 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

2026-06-01 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-01 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 632.
2026-05-26 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-25 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-25 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-25 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-21 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-18 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-14 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-13 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-28 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
2026-04-27 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-27 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 19. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-23 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-22 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-21 H
Reported with amendments (11-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-23 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.
2026-02-23 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides with respect to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 6322026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 267
BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1474(B) and (D), relative to the membership of the Louisiana
3 State Board of Home Inspectors; to provide for appointments to the board; to provide
4 for the qualifications of members of the board; to provide for term limitations; and
5 to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 37:1474(B) and (D) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
8 follows:
9 §1474. Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors; creation; qualifications;
10 domicile; terms of office; confirmation; oath of office; compensation
11 * * *
12 B.(1) The board shall be composed of one member from each congressional
13 district and one at-large member appointed by the governor from a list of names
14 submitted by the board of directors of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society
15 of Home Inspectors, the Louisiana Realtors Association, and the Louisiana Home
16 Builders Association. Names of qualified candidates may be submitted to the
17 governor by any active home inspector licensed in this state who resides within the
18 district of the board vacancy. Both the candidates for the board and the licensees
19 submitting names of candidates shall have all of the following qualifications:
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1 (a) Held a license for at least three years.
2 (b) Not been found guilty of any violations of the board rules or licensing
3 law within the preceding three years.
4 (c) Be in good standing with the board.
5 (2) Each member of the board shall be a United States citizen and a resident
6 of the state, and shall have been actively engaged in the home inspection business
7 on a full-time basis for three years preceding the appointment. The initial board
8 members shall be required to obtain a license in accordance with the provisions of
9 this Chapter. Thereafter, each member of the board shall be a licensed home
10 inspector.
11 * * *
12 D.(1) Initially, one member of the board shall be appointed for a two-year
13 term, three members for four-year terms, and three members for six-year terms. No
14 person shall be appointed for more than one full six-year term. On and after
15 August 1, 2017, all members shall be appointed for four years. Except as provided
16 in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection for the at-large member, any Each member of the
17 board shall be appointed for a term of four years. A member may serve two
18 four-year terms; however, a formal nomination is required for reappointment to a
19 second consecutive term. No member shall serve more than a total of two terms on
20 the board, whether by consecutive or non-consecutive terms or serving at-large. A
21 board member whose term has ended may continue to serve until a replacement has
22 been appointed by the governor. This interim service shall not count toward the term
23 limits provided in this Subsection. Any vacancy on the board caused by death,
24 resignation, or disability of a member shall be filled for the unexpired term by
25 appointment by the governor from the congressional district where the vacancy
26 occurred.
27 (2) On and after August 1, 2017, the board member from the Third
28 Congressional District who was appointed to the board on July 27, 2012, is
29 designated as the at-large member. Any vacancy of the at-large member caused by
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1 death, resignation, or disability shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment
2 by the governor.
3 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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