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LA SB303

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Heather Cloud

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends R.S. 39:1702(A)(1) to add information technology services to the categories eligible for cooperative purchasing agreements under the Louisiana Procurement Code

  • Authorizes public procurement units to access and utilize existing information technology systems owned by external procurement activities in exchange for paying a share of system costs

  • Exempts public procurement units from conducting a separate competitive procurement process for IT system contracts, provided the external procurement activity originally acquired the system through competitive procurement

  • Effective upon signature by the governor or upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature

Legislative Description

Creates the "Interstate Technology Collaboration Act" to provide for use of cooperative purchasing for information technology system procurement. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

PROCUREMENT CODE

Last Action

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/27/2026

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