INSURANCE/PROPERTY: Requests the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to confer with the Jefferson Parish Community Development Department to consider modifications to required property insurance coverage
This concurrent resolution asks the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to discuss with Jefferson Parish officials whether the insurance rules for homes bought with federal community development grants should be changed. The bill highlights that insurance costs have risen sharply, making it difficult for low-income and elderly residents in the parish to afford the required coverage, which could lead to foreclosure. It does not change any laws itself but serves as a formal request for the federal agency to review and potentially adjust these specific insurance requirements.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024 · House May 9, 2024
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 37
May 29, 2024
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 82, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (16-0).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Kerner
RRepublican
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