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Senate passes procurement-code changes, removes local advertising requirement

Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana · April 1, 2026

Summary

SB 300, part of a multi-session procurement code revamp, passed after sponsor Lieutenant Mizell said the bill removes the local advertising requirement for procurements; the measure passed unanimously on the floor.

Senate Bill 300, described by Lieutenant Mizell as part of an ongoing overhaul of the state procurement code, cleared the Senate after floor explanation and a recorded vote. "The most, earth shattering thing in here is that we're removing the local advertising requirement," Lieutenant Mizell said during his presentation of the bill.

The sponsor framed SB 300 as a continuation of earlier work to modernize procurement rules. The measure was taken on final passage with a recorded tally of 30 ayes and 0 nays, and was reported as finally passed to the next step in the legislative process.

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