Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB300: PROCUREMENT CODE: Provides relative to the Louisiana procurement code. (gov sig) (EN -$25,000 SG EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 39:197(13) and (19) through (21), 198(E)(2), (H)(1)(c), 198(J), (J)(1)(d), 199(D)(4), 200(K), 1556(31) and (62), 1594(C)(3), 1597, 1600.2(C)(4), the introductory paragraph of 1602.1(C)(2), the introductory paragraph of 1606(B), 1619(A)(1)(i), 1630, 1691(A), to enact R.S. 39:1600.2(G), 1619(A)(2)(k), (3)(h), (4)(f), and (5)(d), 1685(F), 1692(D) through (G), and to repeal R.S. 39:197(22), relative to the Louisiana Procurement Code; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements of information technology contractual review procedures…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:197(13) and (19) through (21), 198(E)(2), (H)(1)(c), 198(J), (J)(1)(d), 199(D)(4), 200(K), 1556(31) and (62), 1594(C)(3), 1597, 1600.2(C)(4), the introductory paragraph of 1602.1(C)(2), the introductory paragraph of 1606(B), 1619(A)(1)(i), 1630, 1691(A), to enact R.S. 39:1600.2(G), 1619(A)(2)(k), (3)(h), (4)(f), and (5)(d), 1685(F), 1692(D) through (G), and to repeal R.S. 39:197(22), relative to the Louisiana Procurement Code; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements of information technology contractual review procedures; to provide for applicability; to provide for negotiation and award of contracts; to provide for bidding on contracts; to provide for advertisement and notice requirements for procurement; to provide for certain prohibitions; to provide for contract types; to provide for legal and contractual remedies; to provide relative to administrative appeals; to provide relative to commencement of actions relative to procurement; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 39:197(13) and (19) through (21), 198(E)(2), (H)(1)(c), 198(J), (J)(1)(d), 199(D)(4), 200(K), 1556(31) and (62), 1594(C)(3), 1597, 1600.2(C)(4), the Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-614 ORIGINAL SB NO. introductory paragraph of 1602.1(C)(2), the introductory paragraph of 1606(B), 1619(A)(1)(i), 1630, and 1691(A) are hereby amended and …