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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana bill allows local governments to mandate FORTIFIED Home construction standards for new roofs and homes
Last action · March 9, 2026: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.Sponsor: Mandie Landry
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What This Bill Proposed
BUILDING CODES: Provides relative to allowing municipalities or parishes to adopt certain construction standards
Property owners undertaking major roof replacements or new residential builds in participating municipalities or parishes could face mandatory wind-mitigation building standards and required third-party certifications.
- The Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council oversees the adoption and implementation of building codes across the state. context
- FORTIFIED Home standards are voluntary construction guidelines developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety to improve home resilience against severe weather. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
residential property owners
Homeowners undertaking new construction, reconstruction, or major roof replacements in participating jurisdictions may be required to meet enhanced structural standards and pay for certified evaluations.
municipalities and parishes
Local governing authorities gain the legal option to enact local ordinances mandating resilient building standards and must provide 60 days advance notice to the state construction council.
homebuilders and roofing contractors
Construction and roofing professionals operating in adopting localities must comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home specifications and coordinate with certified evaluators.
Key Facts
- Parish and municipal governing authorities may elect by local ordinance to require new residential construction, reconstruction, or residential re-roofing projects involving 50% or more of total roof area to meet or exceed FORTIFIED Home standards.
- Adoption of these resilient construction standards is strictly a local option and does not require any parish or municipality to exceed the State Uniform Construction Code unless they affirmatively legislate it.
- Local ordinances requiring FORTIFIED Home standards must mandate verification of the designation by an IBHS-certified evaluator prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or completion.
- Municipalities or parishes adopting such an ordinance must notify the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council at least 60 days before the ordinance's effective date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill force all Louisiana cities and parishes to adopt stricter roofing standards?
What triggers the requirement for FORTIFIED Home standards under this bill?
How is compliance with the FORTIFIED standard verified?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 26, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Version history
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Exception to Uniform State Construction Code
The bill carvers out a specific exception to the mandatory uniformity of the State Uniform Construction Code, empowering local jurisdictions to impose stricter wind-mitigation standards.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 55)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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