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LA HB398
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jerome Zeringue
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AI Summary
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State agencies and entities across all three branches (judicial, legislative, and executive) cannot pay more for lodging, meals, or incidental expenses for officers and employees than the rates set by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
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Exception allows reimbursement above GSA rates when conference/meeting lodging is reserved nearby and an employee documents it would cost less to stay there than to stay elsewhere and commute.
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Amends R.S. 39:231(A) and enacts new sections R.S. 13:6, R.S. 24:16, and R.S. 39:231(E) to apply the caps uniformly across government branches.
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Applies to expenses incurred on or after July 1, 2026; expenses incurred before that date but submitted after are reimbursed at the rate in effect when incurred.
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Effective date: July 1, 2026.
Legislative Description
Prohibits payment for lodging, meals, or incidental expenses for state public officials and employees from exceeding amounts for such expenses established by the U.S. General Services Administration
PUBLIC OFFLS/EMPS
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
3/9/2026