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HB260 • 2026

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

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

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
C. Travis Johnson
Last action
2026-05-27
Official status
Became law without the Governor's signature - Act 399
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide information on the impact of accepting travel from a foreign adversary after it is identified as such.

Lawmakers Can Accept Free Travel to Foreign Countries

This law allows Louisiana legislators to accept free transportation to foreign countries for specific purposes if sponsored by the government or a civic, nonprofit, educational, or political organization in that country.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows Louisiana lawmakers to receive free travel to other countries under certain conditions.
  • Specifies that this travel must be organized primarily for trade, cultural, diplomatic, educational, or humanitarian purposes.
  • Requires the travel to be sponsored by a foreign government or a civic, nonprofit, educational, or political organization in that country.
  • Prohibits lawmakers from accepting free travel if it is sponsored by someone identified as a foreign adversary according to federal regulations.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Louisiana legislators
  • Organizations sponsoring trips to Louisiana lawmakers

Terms To Know

Reasonable transportation
Free travel that is allowed for specific purposes and under certain conditions.
Foreign adversary
A country or organization identified as an enemy of the United States, according to federal regulations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify what happens if a lawmaker accepts travel from someone who is later found to be a foreign adversary.
  • This law only applies to legislators and does not cover other government officials.

Amendments

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

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.
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.
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

  1. 2026-05-27 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-27 H

    Becomes Act No. 399 without the Governor's signature.

  3. 2026-05-14 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-14 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-13 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-13 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 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.

  8. 2026-05-04 S

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

  9. 2026-04-29 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-04-28 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-03-31 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

  12. 2026-03-30 S

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

  13. 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.

  14. 2026-03-23 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/25/2026.

  15. 2026-03-23 H

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

  16. 2026-03-18 H

    Reported with amendments (10-0).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  18. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  19. 2026-02-23 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  20. 2026-02-23 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 3992026 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:
16 * * *
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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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