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LouisianaSB 4492026 Regular SessionSenate

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for the procurement of materials and goods. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Royce Duplessis (Democratic)

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.

Local agencies get specific purchasing exemptions

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana exempts certain local government purchases from advertising and lowest-responsible-bidder requirements. Local governments that own or run railroads qualify when buying listed used or other non-new rail equipment. Covered items include locomotives, on-track equipment, other rolling stock and their parts, plus track maintenance equipment and attachments. Non-new items include used, rebuilt, reconditioned or reclaimed products, consistent with federal disclosure rules under 16 CFR 20.1. Local law enforcement and public safety agencies also get an exemption for trained animals used for crime detection, law enforcement, catching offenders or search and rescue. The law provides no new funding or guaranteed household savings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Royce Duplessis

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 263 • No: 8

House vote • 5/29/2026

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 82, nays 8. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

Yes: 82 • No: 8

Senate vote • 5/29/2026

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays.

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 5/5/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 900.

    6/9/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    6/9/2026Senate

  3. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/1/2026House

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  6. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

    5/31/2026Senate

  7. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays.

    5/29/2026Senate

  8. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

    5/29/2026House

  9. Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.

    5/29/2026House

  10. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 82, nays 8. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

    5/29/2026House

  11. Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

    5/28/2026House

  12. Conference committee report received.

    5/28/2026Senate

  13. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.

    5/28/2026House

  14. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

    5/27/2026Senate

  15. House conferees appointed: Bourriaque, Murray, and Braud.

    5/26/2026House

  16. Senate conference committee members appointed: Duplessis, Connick, and Morris.

    5/26/2026Senate

  17. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

    5/26/2026House

  18. Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

    5/19/2026House

  19. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/12/2026House

  20. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/12/2026Senate

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.

    5/11/2026House

  22. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/7/2026House

  23. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/6/2026House

  24. Reported favorably (16-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/5/2026House

  25. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

    4/21/2026House

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