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LouisianaHB 12332026 Regular SessionHouse

PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides relative to a contract limit for hospital service districts (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsored By: Kimberly Landry Coates (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Transportation, Highways and Public Works

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Hospital districts gain more construction contract options

Louisiana hospital service districts can use construction management at risk (CMAR) for projects estimated to cost at least $1 million. This lowers their minimum from $2 million; the general minimum for other public entities remains $5 million. The existing committee approval requirement remains for CMAR projects estimated below $15 million. Public entities must send written notice at least 60 days before proceeding, including the project's name, description, and reason for using CMAR. The House and Senate transportation, highways, and public works committees must review and approve the project.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kimberly Landry Coates

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/20/2026

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 839 reported by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 718.

    5/29/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    5/29/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/26/2026House

  4. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    5/25/2026House

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/25/2026House

  6. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/25/2026Senate

  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/20/2026Senate

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

    5/13/2026Senate

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/12/2026Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    5/11/2026Senate

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

    4/15/2026Senate

  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/14/2026House

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

    4/14/2026Senate

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.

    4/13/2026House

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

    4/9/2026House

  16. Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 839 reported by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works (15-0).

    4/8/2026House

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