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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 490: PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides limited exemptions from payment under contract requirements for public entities in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 490 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides limited exemptions from payment under contract requirements for public entities in certain circumstances (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Primary sponsor: Tim Kerner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim KernerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  2. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
  3. Prefiled.
  4. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source