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HB1129 • 2026

PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides relative to the selling of state-owned surplus movable property (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides relative to the selling of state-owned surplus movable property (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rodney Schamerhorn
Last action
2026-05-29
Official status
Adopted in House concurrence
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the exact process for selecting auctioneers beyond competitive bidding.

Preference for In-State Auctioneers When Selling State Property

This bill gives preference to Louisiana-based auctioneers when the state sells surplus movable property at public auctions, provided their services are equal in quality and cost.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the law so that in-state auctioneers get a chance first if they offer similar quality and cost compared to out-of-state auctioneers.
  • Requires the commissioner of administration to choose an auctioneer through competitive bidding every year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state of Louisiana
  • Auctioneers who want to work with the state on selling surplus property

Terms To Know

Surplus movable property
Items owned by the government that are no longer needed and can be moved easily.
Competitive bidding
A process where different companies or individuals bid against each other to win a contract, like choosing an auctioneer for state sales.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if no in-state auctioneers meet the quality and cost requirements.
  • It is unclear how this preference will affect out-of-state businesses that might bid on these contracts.
  • The exact date when the law takes effect depends on whether the governor signs it or not.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement that when the commissioner of administration hires an auctioneer to sell state-owned surplus movable property, in-state auctioneers are preferred over out-of-state ones if their services are equally good and do not cost more than 10% extra.

  • Adds a preference for hiring in-state auctioneers over out-of-state ones when selling state-owned surplus movable property at public auctions or through internet sales, provided the in-state auctioneer's services are equal in quality and their costs do not exceed those of out-of-state auctioneers by more than 10%.
  • The amendment text does not specify how the preference will be enforced or what happens if no in-state auctioneer meets the criteria.
  • It is unclear whether this change applies to all types of state-owned movable property sales or only specific categories.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB1129 involves the House voting on Senate amendments related to selling state-owned surplus movable property.

  • The House voted to concur with Senate amendments regarding the sale of state-owned surplus movable property.
  • The official text does not provide specific details about what changes were made by the Senate, only that the House is voting on them.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section that gives preference to in-state auctioneers when selling state-owned surplus movable property, as long as their services are equal in quality and cost does not exceed by more than ten percent.

  • Adds a new paragraph (3) under R.S. 39:330.1(A) that gives preference to in-state auctioneers when both in-state and out-of-state auctioneers are bidding, provided their services are equal in quality and cost does not exceed by more than ten percent.
  • Removes existing lines from the bill text and replaces them with new language.
  • The exact impact of this preference on state auctions is unclear without further details about current practices.
Draft

Plain English: SCAHB1129 2282 3713 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB1129 2282 3713 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 1129 by Representative Schamerhorn 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, at the beginning of line 2, delete "To amend and reenact R.S.
  • 39:330.1(A)(1)," 3 and insert "To enact R.S.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-29 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  2. 2026-05-27 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

  3. 2026-05-26 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  4. 2026-05-25 S

    Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  5. 2026-05-18 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  6. 2026-05-14 S

    Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  7. 2026-05-13 S

    Reported with amendments.

  8. 2026-04-29 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  9. 2026-04-28 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  10. 2026-04-28 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  11. 2026-04-23 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.

  12. 2026-04-23 H

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  13. 2026-04-22 H

    Reported favorably (17-0).

  14. 2026-04-01 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  15. 2026-03-31 H

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides relative to the selling of state-owned surplus movable property (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HLS 26RS-2489 ENGROSSED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1129
BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHAMERHORN
PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Provides relative to the selling of state-owned surplus movable
property
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 39:330.1(A)(1), relative to the sale of surplus state-owned
3 property; to provide for preference of in-state auctioneers; to provide for an effective
4 date; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 39:330.1(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 §330.1. Sale of surplus property
8 A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and except
9 as provided by R.S. 39:330(G), the commissioner of administration, on behalf of the
10 state, is hereby authorized to sell surplus movable property of any board,
11 commission, agency, or department of the state at public auction. In the case of live
12 public auction, the commissioner of administration may hire qualified licensed
13 auctioneers to handle said sale, who shall be compensated from the proceeds of such
14 sale.
15 (a) Selection of an auctioneer shall be by competitive bid under the
16 provisions of the Louisiana Procurement Code, R.S. 39:1551 et seq. The selection
17 of the auctioneer shall be for the period of one year and the commissioner shall be
18 required to select the auctioneer by competitive bid annually.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HLS 26RS-2489 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 1129
1 (b) Where both in-state and out-of-state auctioneers are bidding, in-state
2 auctioneers shall be given preference, provided such services are equal in quality and
3 do not exceed in cost by more than ten percent of services available from outside the
4 state.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
7 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
8 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
9 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
10 effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 1129 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Schamerhorn
Abstract: Provides a preference for in-state auctioneers in the sale of state-owned surplus
property.
Present law authorizes the commissioner of administration to sell state-owned surplus
movable property at public auction. Authorizes the commissioner of administration to hire
qualified licensed auctioneers to handle the sale.
Proposed law gives a preference for an in-state auctioneer over an out-of-state auctioneer
where services provided are equal in quality and do not exceed in cost by more than 10% of
services available from out-of-state auctioneers.
(Amends R.S. 39:330.1(A)(1))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.