SLS 21RS-221 ENGROSSED
2021 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 182
BY SENATOR WHITE
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PUBLIC CONTRACTS. Repeals provision regarding access to bidding documents for
public bidding. (8/1/21)
1 AN ACT
2 To repeal R.S. 37:2163(B), relative to public bids and access to bidding documents; and to
3 provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 37:2163(B) is hereby repealed.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha S. Hess.
DIGEST
SB 182 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session White
Present law requires that only contractors holding an active license may be awarded
contracts either by bid or through negotiation and that the contractor's license number be
displayed on the bid envelope or an authentic digital signature in the case of an electronic
bid.
Proposed law retains these provisions.
Present law requires that if bids are to be received or forms furnished by an awarding
authority, then no proposal forms or specifications can be issued to anyone except a licensed
contractor or his representative. Requires that all proposal forms be issued no later than 24
hours prior to the hour and date set for receiving proposals.
Proposed law repeals these provisions.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 182
SLS 21RS-221 ENGROSSED
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Repeals R.S. 37:2163(B))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.