SB 388 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

HOMELAND SECURITY: Authorizes review of state contracts for foreign adversaries and terrorist organizations. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

SB 388 prohibits Louisiana state agencies from entering contracts with foreign entities designated as adversaries or terrorist organizations by the U.S. government (e.g., under federal designations like 15 C.F.R. 791.4 or 8 U.S.C. 1189). It grants the governor emergency authority to immediately cancel or suspend such contracts if they pose security risks to Louisiana, requiring consultation with homeland security and legal officials before action. The bill defines key terms like "foreign adversary" and "state contract" (covering goods, services, or technology) and allows affected parties to seek court review if they dispute cancellation decisions. This directly affects state agencies entering contracts and foreign entities linked to U.S.-designated threats.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB388 Original → SB388 Act · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a draft version to an enrolled act, changing the bill number to Act No. 764 and adding multiple sponsors. The substantive policy text was completely rewritten: the new version repeals an older 2024 law and establishes a new statute (R.S. 14:112.14) that authorizes the Division of Administration to review state contracts for foreign adversaries and terrorist organizations. Crucially, the new law grants the governor specific emergency powers to cancel or suspend contracts deemed to pose a risk to state security, whereas the original draft focused primarily on general protections and definitions.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a general homeland security framework to a specific mechanism repealing a prior act and creating a new statutory basis for the Division of Administration to audit contracts and the Governor to terminate them if foreign adversaries are involved.

TIMELINE

The bill's effective date was changed to August 1, 2026, and the act was formally numbered as Act No. 764.

ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement authority was expanded to explicitly authorize the Division of Administration to review all state contracts involving foreign adversaries or terrorist organizations.

REQUIREMENT

The definition of a 'foreign adversary' was updated to reference specific federal regulations (15 C.F.R. 791.4) and the Governor's designation powers.

ELIGIBILITY

The criteria for contract cancellation were refined to include specific federal designations such as Specially Designated Nationals and Foreign Terrorist Organizations listed by the Secretary of State.

TECHNICAL

The original draft's introductory language regarding the bill's purpose was replaced with a formal repeal of Section 4 of Act No. 670 of the 2024 Regular Session.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · House May 26, 2026

How they voted

32–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 40

May 7, 2026

D Democratic12

7 Yea 5

58% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 12. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 19, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (17-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 11, 2026

Committee

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

lower

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

upper

1 primary · 20 co-sponsors