HB 755 — PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Establishes indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional services contracting for design services for certain projects (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 831.
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✓Introduced
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 08, 2026.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
Establishes a new contracting method for professional design services for specific projects.
This bill creates a system for indefinite delivery and quantity contracts for design services related to certain projects. This allows for more flexible procurement of professional services as needed.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
94 added · 169 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 755, a reference to "ACT No. 831" has been removed. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating an outdated or unnecessary citation. It's important because it helps ensure the legislation is clear and focused on its current objectives without referencing older laws that may no longer be relevant.
HLSENROLLED 26RS-1022 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
755 BY REPRESENTATIVE TURNER PUBLICCONTRACTS:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Establishesindefinitedeliveryandindefinitequantityprofessional services contracting for design services for certain projects AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
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Page(c) 2The members of 6the CODING:committee, bymajority vote, shall designate which selection board shall have the authority and responsibility for selecting the design professionals and shall notify the division of administration of its decision.
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755 (c) The members of the committee, bymajority vote, shall designate which selection board shall have the authority and responsibility for selecting the design professionals and shall notify the division of administration of its decision.
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Page(4) 3An indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional design servicescontractissued under this Sectionshall have a term not to exceedtwo years and shall have a maximum total fee of 6one CODING:million dollars.
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755 (4) An indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional design servicescontractissued under this Section shall have a term not to exceedtwo years and shall have a maximum total fee of one million dollars.
(6)Page Each3 agency issuing indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional design services contracts under this Section shall maintain a minimum of two4 suchCODING: contractsin effectat alltimes.
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755 ENROLLED (6) Each agency issuing indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional design services contracts under this Section shall maintain a minimum of two suchcontractsin effectat all times.
This Act shall become effectiveuponeffective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
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It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 755 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Turner Abstract:
Establishes procedures and requirements for contracting indefinite deliveryand indefinite quantity professional design services, including board selection, advertising, and professional submissions.
Sets contract limits, amendments for ongoing projects, and ensures agencies maintain compliance before issuing task orders.
Present law provides for the selection of professional services for public contracts.
Further provides that provisions of present law do not apply to professional service contracts for projects with an estimated budget of $1 million or less.
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Proposed law modifies present law by clarifying that provisions of present law applies specifically to professional design service contracts for construction projects.
Proposedlawprovidesthattheselectionofindefinitedeliveryandindefinitequantity(IDIQ) design servicescontractsis governedbytheprovisions of proposed law, except as provided in present law (R.S.
38:2311(C)).
Proposed law requires agencies seeking IDIQ professional design services to notify the division of administration with project details.
Requires the division of administration to evaluate the request and refer it to the appropriate selection board.
Proposed law provides that if a selection board chairman objects to a referral, the division of administration must submit the request to a committee composed of the chairmen of the La.
Architects Selection Board, the La.
Engineers Selection Board, the La.
Landscape Architects Selection Board, the head or representative of the user agency whose request is underconsideration,andthecommissionerofthedivisionofadministrationorhisdesignee.
Requires the committee, bymajority vote, to designate which selection board has authority to select the design professionals.
Further requires the division of administration to notify the designated board of the decision.
Proposedlawrequiresthedesignatedboardtoadvertiseonetimeintheofficialstatejournal, providing the following information:
(1) The professional services required.
(2) The name, location, and user agencyfor which the professional servicesis required.
(3) Time and instructions for applicants to submit applications for employment to the appropriate board.
(4) Generaldescriptionofthedesignservicessought,andtheavailabilityofdetailsupon request.
(5) The contract term limit set forth in proposed law.
(6) Themaximumfeeandmethodforcalculatingtotaldesigncontractvalue,whichshall be determined by the division of administration.
(7) The number of design professionals to be selected.
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755 Proposed law authorizes any person who wishes to be considered for an IDIQ professional design services contract to submit data to the appropriate selection board regarding experience,previousandcurrentprojects,scopeandamountofworkonhand,keypersonnel, and other relevant information, and allows the boards to develop standard forms for submitting such data.
ProposedlawrequiresthatanIDIQprofessionaldesignservicescontractunderproposedlaw exclude design services for new buildings and have a term not to exceed two years and a maximum total fee of $1 million.
Proposed law prohibits an IDIQ services contract from including design services.
Limits a single task order for renovations to a cap of $13 million.
Proposed law authorizes amendments to individual task orders under an IDIQ professional design services contract, including after the contract expires, allowing the total contract value, but not the fee, to exceed $1 million for services necessary to complete ongoing projects.
Proposed law requires each agency to maintain at least two IDIQ contracts in effect at all times.
Further requires an agencywith only one contract in effect to follow the procedures inproposedlawatthenextavailableselectionboardandprohibitsissuingfurthertaskorders on that contract if the agency does not comply.
Proposed law clarifies that the applicability of proposed law does not apply to any other professionaldesigncontractgovernedbyPublicContracts,WorksandImprovements.
(Title 38).
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S.
38:2316;
Adds R.S.
38:2310(11)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
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Limit a single task order for renovations to a cap of thirteen million dollars.
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Make a technical amendment.
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- Engrossed HB755 Reengrossed pdf
- Engrossed HB755 Engrossed pdf
- HB755 Act 831 View text pdf
- HB755 Original View text pdf
Amendments
2 amendments- House Floor Amendment, #3202, Turner, Adopted Adopted Show changes
- House Floor Amendment, #2961, Turner, Adopted Adopted Show changes
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 831.
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Effective date: 06/08/2026.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received from the Senate without amendments.
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Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported favorably (17-0).
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Prefiled.
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Sponsors
- Christopher Turner · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Christopher Turner Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Yea |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Yea |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 64 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Yea |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Yea |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Yea |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Yea |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Yea |
| Chance Keith Henry | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Danny McCormick | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Andrew Deshotel | Republican | Yea |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Yea |
| Dixon Wallace McMakin | Republican | Yea |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Yea |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Yea |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Yea |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Yea |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Yea |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Jules Landry | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Brian DeWitt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Yea |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., Dennis Bamburg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., Michael Robert Bayham | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Yea |
| Kellee Hennessy Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Landry Coates | Republican | Yea |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Ventrella | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| R. Dewith Carrier | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond J. Crews | Republican | Yea |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Republican | Yea |
| Rhonda Gaye Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bourriaque | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Yea |
| Sr., Peter F. Egan | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie H. Berault | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
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- Who sponsors HB 755?
- HB 755 is sponsored by Christopher Turner (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 755?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
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