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Prohibits public contracts with entities owned or controlled by foreign adversaries for the provision of artificial intelligence technology (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
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Louisiana's HB1184 would have barred public bodies from executing, entering into or extending, starting July 1, 2027, contracts that procure artificial intelligence technology, software or products unless the vendor signs an affidavit that it is not owned or controlled by, organized in, or based in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea or Cuba. It would have covered higher education, school materials, the legislature, public bid contracts and state procurement. It was referred to House Appropriations April 1, 2026 and died.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died and never became law. Vendors selling AI products to Louisiana public bodies would have had to sign an ownership affidavit from July 1, 2027.
Key provisions
- The bill uses the term 'foreign country of concern': the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, Iran, North Korea and Cuba, their agencies and entities they control
- From July 1, 2027 a covered contract for AI technology, software or products (or including AI-based products or services) could not be executed, entered into or extended without the vendor's signed affidavit
- Affidavit: the vendor is not owned by, has no controlling interest held by, is not organized under the laws of, and has no principal place of business in a foreign country of concern
- Covered buyers: the LSU Board of Supervisors and its institutions, public entities buying instructional materials, legislative agencies, Public Bid Law entities and Louisiana Procurement Code bodies
- The text states no exceptions, penalties or sunset; the affidavit rule would have applied on and after July 1, 2027
Latest legislative action
Apr 1, 2026. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations; died when the Louisiana Legislature's 2026 regular session ended
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Carlson R | Sponsor | HD-043 |
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