PROPERTY INSURANCE: Provides the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association and the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Cooperation exceptions from liability for certain property insurance claims.
This bill amends state laws to limit the liability of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association and the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation in property insurance disputes. Specifically, it prevents these entities from being sued as part of a class action and restricts the amount of damages they can be ordered to pay. Additionally, the legislation mandates that property insurance rates for 2025 and later must be at least ten percent higher than the highest rates charged by other insurers in the same area, with some exceptions for specific zones. These changes aim to shield these two organizations from certain legal penalties and ensure higher insurance premiums for policyholders in the coming years.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Signed Jun 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House May 28, 2024
How they voted
25–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic12
83% Nay
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 25 yeas and 10 nays.
upper
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 8. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 22, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 20, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
The bill, as previously amended, was read by title, passed by a vote of 22 yeas and 15 nays, ordered reengrossed, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kirk Talbot
RRepublican
Co
Aimee Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Billings
RRepublican
Co
Candace Newell
DDemocratic
Co
Chance Henry
RRepublican
Co
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
Co
Kim Carver
RRepublican
Co
Larry Selders
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Melerine
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie Berault
RRepublican
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