HB 443 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to certain notifications in delictual actions

HB 443 amends civil procedure related to notifications in "delictual actions," which are civil lawsuits involving harm or damage. The bill requires a plaintiff's attorney to notify the defendant in writing if the defendant has insurance that may cover a portion of the damages. This notification must be provided within twenty business days of the plaintiff's counsel being retained. This new requirement affects plaintiffs' attorneys by adding a specific notification duty and defendants by ensuring they are informed about their potential insurance coverage early in the legal process.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB443 Reengrossed → HB443 Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2025

MINOR

This bill was re-engrossed to correct a previous error where the notification deadline was accidentally set to 20 days instead of the intended 10 days. The amendment also removed a requirement to notify the defendant's insurance company, streamlining the process for attorneys to inform defendants about potential insurance coverage. These changes ensure the law functions as originally intended by shortening the response window and eliminating redundant notification steps.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on delictual actions, but the specific requirements for attorney notifications have been narrowed by removing the insurer notification mandate.

TIMELINE

The deadline for attorneys to notify defendants of potential insurance coverage was corrected from 20 business days back to 10 business days.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for attorneys to notify the defendant's insurance company was deleted, simplifying the notification process.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting corrections were made to the bill header and section numbering to align with standard legislative formatting.

Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

67–22

Passed · 12 other

Total votes 101

Apr 28, 2025

D Democratic30

5 Yea 18 Nay 7

60% Nay

R Republican71

62 Yea 4 Nay 5

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 22. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (11-4-1).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors