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SB 315 Original 2026 Regular Session Reese

Present law (R.S. 38:2310 et seq.) provides requirements for agencies seeking to enter into professional services contracts for architect, engineer, or landscape architect services.

Present law exempts from such requirements professional services contracts in which the estimated budget is $1,000,000 or less. Proposed law increases this exemption threshold from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.

Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

(Amends R.S. 38:2316)

Legislative History

Apr 7, 2026Senate

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Mar 31, 2026Senate

Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

Mar 30, 2026Senate

Reported favorably.

Mar 9, 2026Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Feb 27, 2026Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Finance.

Increases budget cost minimums for professional services contract exemptions. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)