HCR 54 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

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

330
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 37
May 29, 2024
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican25
23 Yea 2
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

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Party
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Photo of Tim Kerner
Tim Kerner
RRepublican
LA
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