LouisianaLaw favors in-state auctioneers for surplus property sales
For covered sales of surplus state property, the law gives in-state auctioneers preference when they meet the required quality and price limits.
What it does
When in-state and out-of-state auctioneers both bid on covered state property sales, the law gives in-state auctioneers preference if their services are equally good and cost no more than 10% more.
Argument forIn-state auctioneers could receive more state work when their services match the quality and price limits, keeping those contracts closer to home.
Argument againstOut-of-state auctioneers might face a disadvantage when an in-state bidder offers equally good services at a price within 10% of theirs.
More detail
The law gives in-state auctioneers preference when in-state and out-of-state auctioneers both bid. The preference applies to auctions under Paragraphs (1) and (2) of the subsection on selling surplus state property. In-state services must be equal in quality to the out-of-state services. The in-state services must cost no more than 10% more than the out-of-state services. The law took effect when the governor signed it.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 9Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 877.Became Law
- Jun 9Effective date: 06/09/2026.
- Jun 2Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 31Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 29Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1710). Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- May 26Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 25Rules 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.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1200). Result: pass.Upper
- May 18Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 14Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 13Reported with amendments.Minor
- Apr 29Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.Minor
- Apr 28Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#782). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 23Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 23Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
- Apr 22Reported favorably (17-0).Minor
- Apr 1Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.Minor
- Mar 31Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced
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