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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana House Bill 764 Establishes Minority and Disadvantaged Business Contracting Goals and Oversight
Last action · March 9, 2026: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.Sponsor: Edmond Jordan
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What This Bill Proposed
Proposed law establishes the Louisiana State Contract Minority Business Opportunity Act, setting mandatory minority and disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals for state contracts, requiring state agencies to enforce compliance, and imposing penalties for noncompliance. The measure applies to state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and authorities, as well as prime contractors bidding on state procurement.
State contractors and agencies face new utilization targets, mandatory compliance reporting, and potential financial penalties or disqualification from state contracting if participation goals are not met.
- State procurement rules govern how state agencies purchase goods, services, and construction work using public funds. context
- Disparity studies are statistical assessments used by governments to evaluate whether minority-owned businesses receive an equitable share of public contracting dollars relative to their availability in the marketplace. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Certified MBE/DBEs
Certified minority and disadvantaged business enterprises are targeted for increased contract awards, outreach, and technical assistance under state procurement goals.
State Agencies
State agencies must designate compliance officers, maintain databases, conduct outreach, evaluate bids using utilization criteria, and submit quarterly reports.
Prime Contractors
Prime contractors must submit utilization plans, make good faith efforts to meet goals, obtain agency approval before terminating subcontractors, and submit monthly utilization reports.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What businesses qualify as a certified MBE/DBE under this act?
What happens if a state agency fails to meet the participation goals?
What penalties can prime contractors face for noncompliance?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Feb 27, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Version history
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Transition from Passive to Active Procurement Posture
The legislation explicitly shifts state procurement from a passive equal opportunity posture to enforceable participation quotas and mandatory compliance reporting.
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Sources
www.legis.la.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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