Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB490 — PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides limited exemptions from payment under contract requirements for public entities in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides limited exemptions from payment under contract requirements for public entities in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  3. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  4. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB490 do?
PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides limited exemptions from payment under contract requirements for public entities in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Who sponsors HB490?
HB490 is sponsored by Timothy P. Kerner (Republican).
What is the current status of HB490?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB490?
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