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STATE BILLLA HB 685PASSED
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Provides with respect to the procurement of public motor vehicles and rolling stock (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 29, 2026
167 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA HB 685 · PassedMay 29

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date: 08/01/2026. · May 29, 2026

Sponsor

SMShaun MenaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 29, 2026Effective date: 08/01/2026.House
May 29, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 564.House
May 26, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.House
May 25, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 25, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 25, 2026Received from the Senate without amendments.House
May 21, 2026Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 5 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
May 13, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
Show 12 earlier actions
May 12, 2026Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Senate
May 11, 2026Reported favorably.Senate
Apr 14, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Senate
Apr 13, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate
Apr 13, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 65, nays 28. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House
Apr 9, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.House
Apr 8, 2026Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House
Apr 7, 2026Reported favorably (13-1).House
Mar 9, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.House
Feb 27, 2026First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.House
Feb 27, 2026Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.House
Feb 27, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

House Vote on HB 685 FINAL PASSAGE (#439)Apr 13, 2026 · House · 65 yea · 28 nayPassed
Senate Vote on HB 685 FINAL PASSAGE (#1119)May 21, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 5 nayPassed

Subjects

  • PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS

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