2025 Regular SessionLouisiana Legislature

HB312

Legislative Summary

Prohibits the state and any of its political subdivisions or agencies from using price or price-related information as a factor in the selection of architectural and engineering professional services for certain projects (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)

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Bill History

4/2/2025
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Reported with amendments (12-0).
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2025.
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
4/30/2025
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Senate
5/8/2025
Reported with amendments.
Senate
5/12/2025
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/13/2025
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/28/2025
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
5/29/2025
Received from the Senate with amendments.
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #1368 THPW Draft

House Committee Amendment #1368 THPW Draft

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #1462 THPW Proposed

House Committee Amendment #1462 THPW Proposed

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #1772 Gadberry Proposed

House Floor Amendment #1772 Gadberry Proposed

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #1437 THPW Proposed

Senate Committee Amendment #1437 THPW Proposed

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #1328 THPW Draft

Senate Committee Amendment #1328 THPW Draft

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Vote on HB 312 FINAL PASSAGE (#418)
5/28/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 312 FINAL PASSAGE (#72)
4/28/2025
85
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 312 FINAL PASSAGE (#72)
4/28/2025
86
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Foy Gadberry
Foy Gadberry
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197038.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197041.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197037.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970190.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970190.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/197030.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/197032.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/197038.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/197029.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970190.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970190.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/197037.2 KB