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SB 147 Original 2026 Regular Session Talbot

Present law provides requirements and prohibitions for the State Uniform Construction Code.

Proposed law retains the requirements and prohibitions in present law and adds the requirement that all new roofs and replacement roofs constructed on residential property meet or exceed the standards of a fortified roof.

Effective August 1, 2026.

(Adds R.S. 40:1730.28.2(A)(4))

Legislative History

Feb 25, 2026Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

Provides for standards when constructing a residential roof. (8/1/26)