HR 150 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

CIVIL/ACTIONS: Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations for the creation of small or speedy claims procedures for actions under fifty thousand dollars

This bill directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and propose a new legal process for handling injury cases involving damages under $50,000. The goal is to create a faster, simpler way for people who have been harmed to get compensation without waiting long periods due to court backlogs. If the institute recommends such a procedure, the legislature could adopt it to help injured parties receive timely justice. Currently, the bill only authorizes this study and does not change any laws or start the new process itself.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2024 Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes · House May 9, 2024

How they voted

72–2
Passed · 31 other
Total votes 105
May 9, 2024
D Democratic32
18 Yea 14
56% Yea
R Republican73
54 Yea 2 Nay 17
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 72, nays 2. The resolution was adopted.
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0-1).
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Robby Carter
Robby Carter
DDemocratic
LA
72