2024 LA Regular Legislative Session

UPDATE

First, a THANK YOU is in order for all of our members that emailed their Senator on Judiciary A regarding HB 423 by Melerine (collateral source) and HB 336 by Chenevert (disclosure of litigation financing). This morning in Judiciary A, HB 423 was reported favorable and HB 336 was voluntarily deferred. We hope to see the latter again.

Also, this morning the House Committee on Insurance met. The agenda included SB 369 by Rep Bass, which provides venue options for insurance fraud and for the allocation of the insurance fraud assessment fund. The committee reported the bill with amendments.

Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Insurance will meet — their agenda is linked below and the bills of interest to PIA of Louisiana are identified specifically.

Senate Committee on Insurance (5/01/2024, 10:00 AM, Room A-B)

SB 499, Reese: INSURANCE POLICIES — Provides for uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance. (8/1/24)

HB 88, Melerine: CIVIL/VENUE — Provides for venue for actions involving certain insurers

HB 609, Firment: INSURANCE — Provides for the appraisal process and employment of umpires

HB 672, Jordan: INSURERS/AGENTS — Provides relative to managing general agents

HB 701, Carver: INSURANCE DEPARTMENT — Creates the Insurance Regulatory Sandbox Act

And lastly, for your information, below please find the status of the Commissioner's bills as of this date:

HB-120 Rep. Willard LFHP Sunset Removal Signed by the President

SB-295 Sen. Cloud File and Use Signed by the President

HB-613 Rep. Firment File and Use Pending Senate Final Passage

SB-323 Sen. Talbot Fair Claims Process (1892 Reform) Signed by the President

HB-678 Rep. Firment Fair Claims Process (TX Model) Pending House Insurance Committee

SB-370 Sen. Bass 3-Year Rule Pending House final passage

HB-611 Rep. Firment 3-Year Rule Signed by the Speaker

SB-113 Sen. Talbot Citizens Exemption Subject to call — Senate final passage

SB-8 Sen. Edmonds Third Party Litigation Financing Pending Senate Judiciary A

HB-336 Rep. Chenevert Third Party Litigation Financing Voluntarily deferred in Judiciary A 4/30/24

SB-250 Sen. Allain Direct Action Subject to call — Senate final passage

HB-337 Rep. McFarland Direct Action Pending Legislative Bureau

SB-20 Sen. Seabaugh Housley Presumption Pending Senate Judiciary A

HB-24 Rep. Melerine Housley Presumption Voluntarily deferred in Judiciary A 4/30/24

SB-84 Sen. Seabaugh Offer of Judgment Reported with amendments in Judiciary A 4/30/24

SB-244/SB-18 Sen. Talbot/Sen. Seabaugh Collateral Source/Actual Paid Medical Bills Voluntarily deferred in Judiciary A today

HB-423 Rep. Melerine Collateral Source/Actual Paid Medical Bills Reported with amendments in Judiciary A 4/30/24

SB-334 Sen. Talbot 2-Year Prescription Voluntarily deferred in Judiciary A 4/30/24

HB-315 Rep. Johnson 2-Year Prescription Reported favorable in Judiciary A 4/30/24

Please contact Jody Boudreaux or Natalie Cooper at the PIA of Louisiana office, or Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Clyde Bohne with any questions or concerns. Thank you!