LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR: Requires the legislative auditor to audit certain capital outlay procedures. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
This bill requires Louisiana's legislative auditor to examine how local governments and other nonstate entities spend money on new construction projects funded by the state. The law specifically targets entities that receive capital outlay funds and mandates that they follow existing financial rules when building new projects. If an entity fails to comply with these spending requirements, the auditor must record the violation as a finding of noncompliance. This change aims to increase oversight of state-funded construction projects to ensure proper use of public money.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2024 · House May 21, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 23, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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