HB260 • 2026

ETHICS/CODE: Authorizes legislators to accept complimentary reasonable transportation to foreign countries

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: C. Travis Johnson
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: Sent to Governor
Effective date: Not listed

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ETHICS/CODE: Authorizes legislators to accept complimentary reasonable transportation to foreign countries

What This Bill Does

ETHICS/CODE: Authorizes legislators to accept complimentary reasonable transportation to foreign countries

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Amendments

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House Floor Amendment #2394 Johnson Travis Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB260 3645 2394 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Travis Johnson to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB260 3645 2394 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Travis Johnson to Engrossed House Bill No.
260 by Representative Travis Johnson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, line 1, after "legislator" and before "accept" delete "may not" and insert "shall 3 not" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Committee Amendment #1982 H&G Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB260 3645 1982 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB260 3645 1982 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Original House Bill No.
260 by Representative Travis Johnson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 19, insert the following: 3 "However, a legislator may not accept reasonable transportation sponsored 4 by a government or non-government person identified as a foreign adversary in 5 15 CFR 791.4." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Committee Amendment #1880 H&G Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB260 3645 1880 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB260 3645 1880 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Original House Bill No.
260 by Representative Travis Johnson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 19, insert the following: 3 "However, a legislator may not accept reasonable transportation sponsored 4 by a government or non-government person identified as a foreign adversary in 15 5 CFR 791.4." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-05-14 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-14 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-13 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-13 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-12 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-04 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-29 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-28 S
Reported favorably.
2026-03-31 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2026-03-30 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-03-25 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 20. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-23 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/25/2026.
2026-03-23 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-18 H
Reported with amendments (10-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-23 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-02-23 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

ETHICS/CODE: Authorizes legislators to accept complimentary reasonable transportation to foreign countries

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 260
BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAVIS JOHNSON
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 42:1102(20)(b)(iv), relative to reasonable transportation; to provide for the
3 acceptance of complimentary reasonable transportation by legislators; to provide for
4 travel to a foreign country under certain circumstances; and to provide for related
5 matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 42:1102(20)(b)(iv) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §1102. Definitions
9 Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and
10 terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings:
11 * * *
12 (20)
13 * * *
14 (b) "Reasonable transportation", with reference to legislators only, means
15 transportation:
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HB NO. 260 ENROLLED
1 (iv) Organized primarily for trade, cultural, diplomatic, educational, or
2 humanitarian purposes to a foreign country if sponsored by the government of the
3 foreign country or a civic, nonprofit, educational, or political organization. However,
4 a legislator shall not accept reasonable transportation sponsored by a government or
5 non-government person identified as a foreign adversary in 15 CFR 791.4.
6 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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