SB 493

COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides relative to the licensing and regulation of virtual currency businesses. (8/1/26)

BRIDGES/FERRIES: Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge"""

FUNDS/FUNDING: Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS-Tech (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Creates the Legislative Higher Education Funding and Formula Task Force.

COMMENDATIONS: Commends James Williams on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of the Vernon Parish School System.

ETHICS/DUAL OFFICEHOLDG: Provides for exceptions to the dual officeholding laws for volunteer firefighters and judicial branch employees

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for the procurement of materials and goods. (8/1/26)

ETHICS/CODE: Provides for restrictions on payments from nonpublic sources

UTILITIES: Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study incorporating Louisiana One Call as a state agency

ETHICS: Provides with respect to disclosure of certain information by members of boards or commissions

PROCUREMENT CODE: Provides relative to the Louisiana procurement code. (gov sig) (EN -$25,000 SG EX See Note)

Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings

Civil rights: public records; regulation of disclosure of certain information; provide for

Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations

Public employees and officers: ethics; public officer financial disclosure requirements; modify

Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)

State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification