LouisianaLouisiana law lets local railroad owners buy used rail equipment
Louisiana law lets local governments that own or operate railroads buy used or rebuilt rail equipment without following this section’s public purchasing rules.
What it does
Local governments that own or operate railroads may buy used or other non-new rail equipment and related parts without following this section’s public purchasing rules for those purchases.
Argument forThe exemption may give local railroad owners more choices when they buy used equipment or parts for their rail lines.
Argument againstThe exemption could make it harder to compare competing offers when local governments buy used rail equipment.
More detail
The law exempts certain rail equipment purchases from this section’s public purchasing rules. The exemption covers locomotives, on-track equipment, other rail vehicles, and track maintenance equipment, along with their parts or attachments where listed. The buyer must be a political subdivision that owns or operates a railroad or railway. The equipment must be used or otherwise not in new condition; this includes rebuilt, reconditioned, or reclaimed products.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 9Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 900.Became Law
- Jun 9Effective date 8/1/2026.
- Jun 1Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.To Governor
- Jun 1Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Minor
- May 31Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- May 29Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays.
- Vote recorded ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1769). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded ADOPT (#1566). Result: pass.Upper
- May 29Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
- May 29Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.
- May 29Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 82, nays 8. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- May 28Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
- May 28Conference committee report received.
- May 28Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
- May 27Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
- May 26House conferees appointed: Bourriaque, Murray, and Braud.
- May 26Senate conference committee members appointed: Duplessis, Connick, and Morris.
- May 26Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
- May 19Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays.
- Vote recorded REJECT (#984). Result: pass.Upper
- May 19Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
- May 12Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1196). Result: pass.Lower
- May 12Received from the House with amendments.Minor
- May 11Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
- May 7Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 6Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 5Reported favorably (16-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
- Apr 21Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Minor
- Apr 20Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Apr 15Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#343). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 13Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 8Reported favorably.Minor
- Mar 31Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Minor
- Mar 30Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Introduced
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