Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB292: GOVERNOR: Provides for the office and duties of the office of the state inspector general. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Status: Signed into law, May 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 49:220.21, 220.23, and 220.24 and to repeal 49:220.26; relative to the powers and duties of the office of the state inspector general; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 49:220.21, 220.23, and 220.24 and to repeal 49:220.26; relative to the powers and duties of the office of the state inspector general; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 49:220.21, 220.23, and 220.24 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §220.21. Office of the state inspector general; policy and purpose A. The prevention and detection of waste, inefficiencies, mismanagement, misconduct, abuse, fraud, and corruption in all departments, offices, agencies, boards, commissions, task forces, authorities, and divisions of the executive branch of state government as specifically provided in Title 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, all hereinafter referred to in this Part collectively as "covered agencies" and individually as "covered agency", is an important responsibility of the state. The efficient and optimal execution of legislative will is an important responsibility of the executive branch. The executive branch is compelled to find efficiency and optimization, to detect waste, inefficiency, and mismanagement, Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-563 ORIGINAL SB NO. and to prevent misconduct, abuse, fraud, and corruption in all departments, offices, agencies, boards, commissions, task forces, …
Sponsors
- Stine, Jeremy (R, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 5/28/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 417.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 292, CONCUR (#906) (May 18, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 292, FINAL PASSAGE (#1125) (May 11, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 292, FINAL PASSAGE (#292) (April 8, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB292?
- SB292 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): GOVERNOR: Provides for the office and duties of the office of the state inspector general. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX).
- What does SB292 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 49:220.21, 220.23, and 220.24 and to repeal 49:220.26; relative to the powers and duties of the office of the state inspector general; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB292?
- Signed into law as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 5/28/2026. (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB292?
- Stine, Jeremy (R, 27).
- Where is the official record for SB292?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB292
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