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
56% Yea
R
Republican73
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
P
Robby Carter
DDemocratic
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