Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1129: PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides relative to the selling of state-owned surplus movable property (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 39:330.1(A)(1), relative to the sale of surplus state-owned property; to provide for preference of in-state auctioneers; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:330.1(A)(1), relative to the sale of surplus state-owned property; to provide for preference of in-state auctioneers; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 39:330.1(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §330.1. Sale of surplus property A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and except as provided by R.S. 39:330(G), the commissioner of administration, on behalf of the state, is hereby authorized to sell surplus movable property of any board, commission, agency, or department of the state at public auction. In the case of live public auction, the commissioner of administration may hire qualified licensed auctioneers to handle said sale, who shall be compensated from the proceeds of such sale. (a) Selection of an auctioneer shall be by competitive bid under the provisions of the Louisiana Procurement Code, R.S. 39:1551 et seq. The selection of the auctioneer shall be for the period of one year and the commissioner shall be required to select the auctioneer by competitive bid annually. (b) Where both in-state and out-of-state auctioneers are bidding, in-state auctioneers shall be given preference, provided such services are equal in quality and Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are …
Sponsors
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 06/09/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 877.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 1129, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1710) (May 29, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 1129, FINAL PASSAGE (#1200) (May 25, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1129, FINAL PASSAGE (#782) (April 28, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1129?
- HB1129 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides relative to the selling of state-owned surplus movable property (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX).
- What does HB1129 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 39:330.1(A)(1), relative to the sale of surplus state-owned property; to provide for preference of in-state auctioneers; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB1129?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/09/2026. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1129?
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for HB1129?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1129
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