HB292 • 2026

HOUSING: Provides relative to the return of security deposits

Housing

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Delisha Boyd
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 63
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify consequences for landlords who fail to return deposits or provide itemized statements within the required timeframe.

Returning Security Deposits for Housing

This act changes the rules about when landlords must return security deposits to tenants after they move out.

What This Bill Does

Changes the law so that landlords can keep part of a tenant's deposit if it is needed to fix damage or cover unpaid rent.
Requires landlords to give tenants an itemized list explaining why any part of their deposit was kept within one month after moving out.
Allows landlords up to 15 extra days to send the itemized statement if they need more time.

Who It Names or Affects

Landlords who rent residential properties
Tenants who pay security deposits for rental agreements

Terms To Know

Security Deposit: Money a tenant pays to the landlord before moving in, which is meant to cover any damages or unpaid rent.
Itemized Statement: A detailed list showing how much of a security deposit was kept and why it was kept.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify what happens if the landlord fails to return the deposit or provide an itemized statement within the required time frame.
It is unclear whether this law applies to all types of rental agreements, including short-term rentals like vacation homes.

Amendments

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

House Committee Amendment #2063 CL&P Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB292 4747 2063 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB292 4747 2063 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.
292 by Representative Boyd 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 12, after "terminate" insert a period "." and delete the remainder of the line 3 and delete line 13 in its entirety and on line 14 delete "the lease terminates, whichever is 4 later." 5 AMENDMENT NO.
2 6 On page 1, delete lines 19 and 20 in their entirety and insert: 7 "terminates or within fifteen days after the date that is one month after the tenancy 8 terminates," Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Committee Amendment #1826 CL&P Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB292 4747 1826 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB292 4747 1826 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.
292 by Representative Boyd 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 12, after "terminate" insert a period "." and delete the remainder of the line 3 and delete line 13 in its entirety and on line 14 delete "the lease terminates, whichever is 4 later." 5 AMENDMENT NO.
2 6 On page 1, delete lines 19 and 20 in their entirety and insert: 7 "terminates or within fifteen days after the date that is one month after the tenancy 8 terminates," Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-05-11 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-11 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 63.
2026-05-07 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-07 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-06 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-06 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-05 S
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-27 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-22 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-21 S
Reported favorably.
2026-03-31 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-03-30 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-03-26 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-25 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.
2026-03-24 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-23 H
Reported with amendments (7-0-1).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-24 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-02-24 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

HOUSING: Provides relative to the return of security deposits

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 632026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 292
BY REPRESENTATIVES BOYD AND TAYLOR
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 9:3251(A), relative to advances or deposits for a residential or
3 dwelling premises; to permit the extension of a return of advance or deposits to a
4 tenant or lessee; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 9:3251(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 §3251. Lessee's deposit to secure lease; retention by lessor; conveyance of leased
8 premises; itemized statement by lessor
9 A. Any advance or deposit of money furnished by a tenant or lessee to a
10 landlord or lessor to secure the performance of any part of a written or oral lease or
11 rental agreement shall be returned to the tenant or lessee of residential or dwelling
12 premises within one month after the lease shall terminate. except that However, the
13 landlord or lessor may retain all or any portion of the advance or deposit which is
14 reasonably necessary to remedy a default of the tenant or to remedy unreasonable
15 wear to the premises. If any portion of an advance or deposit is retained by a
16 landlord or lessor, he shall forward to the tenant or lessee, within one month after the
17 date the tenancy terminates or within fifteen days after the date that is one month
18 after the tenancy terminates, an itemized statement accounting for the proceeds
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HB NO. 292 ENROLLED
1 which are retained and giving the reasons therefor. The tenant shall furnish the
2 lessor a forwarding address at the termination of the lease, to which such statements
3 may be sent.
4 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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