Bill

HB 291

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to prescriptive periods for wrongful death and survival actions

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Roy Adams and 17 co-sponsors

Louisiana law modifies wrongful death and survival action filing deadlines, effective August 2025, affecting plaintiffs' time to sue and defendants' liability exposure.

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 176.

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Versions

HB291 Reengrossed www.legis.la.gov

Senate Committee Amendment, #1636, JUDA, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

House Floor Amendment, #1840, Galle, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

House Floor Amendment, #1831, Melerine, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

Senate Committee Amendment, #1635, JUDA, Draft www.legis.la.gov

HB291 Enrolled www.legis.la.gov

HB291 Act www.legis.la.gov

HB291 Engrossed www.legis.la.gov

HB291 Original www.legis.la.gov

Bill text & amendments

Resume Digest for HB291 Digest of HB291 Engrossed Summary of Senate Amendments to HB291 Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB291 Digest of HB291 Reengrossed Digest of HB291 Original

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