SR 158 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

LIABILITY: Urges and requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to the Louisiana Governmental Claims Act.

SR 158 is a resolution directing the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the Louisiana Governmental Claims Act and related laws governing claims against state entities. It requires the Institute to review how claims for injury, property damage, or contract disputes against the state, its subdivisions, or employees are handled under current statutes and procedures. The Institute must submit findings and proposed legislation to the legislature by March 1, 2026, without making any immediate changes to the law. This procedural resolution does not alter existing claims processes but initiates a formal review of relevant statutes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 1, 2025 Last action Jun 8, 2025

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SR158 Original → SR158 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 8, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, moving from a draft to an official version. The primary substantive change is the addition of a specific deadline requiring the Louisiana State Law Institute to submit its report by March 1, 2026. The resolution also expanded the scope of the study to include a review of how the Governmental Claims Act interacts with risk management laws and other related statutes.

Scope change

The scope of the requested study was broadened to explicitly include the review of risk management provisions and their interaction with the Governmental Claims Act, in addition to the original request to study the Act itself.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement for the Louisiana State Law Institute to submit a report to the legislature no later than March 1, 2026.

SCOPE

Expanded the study's scope to include provisions of law relative to claims against the state and the administration thereof, as well as risk management laws.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the 'Enrolled' status and added the signature line for the President of the Senate.

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors