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IntroducedApr 04, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 28, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Signed into LawMay 28, 2025
LIABILITY/TORTS: Provides relative to modified comparative fault
Last Action See all actions
House • May 28, 2025: Effective date: 01/01/2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
- Larry Bagleycosponsor
- Dennis Bamburg Jr.cosponsor
- Beau Beaullieucosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Rhonda Butlercosponsor
- Josh Carlsoncosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Phillip DeVilliercosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Michael Echolscosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Julie Emersoncosponsor
- Gabe Firmentcosponsor
- Foy Gadberrycosponsor
- Jay Gallecosponsor
- Chance Henrycosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Mike Johnsoncosponsor
- Jacob Landrycosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- Jack McFarlandcosponsor
- Wayne McMahencosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Neil Risercosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Roger Wilder IIIcosponsor
- Mark Wrightcosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
Votes
YES: 67
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Edmonston
- Melerine
- Amedee
- Egan
- Muscarello
- Bacala
- Emerson
- Orgeron
- Bagley
- Farnum
- Owen
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Riser
- Bayham
- Fontenot
- Romero
- Beaullieu
- Freiberg
- Schamerhorn
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Schlegel
- Billings
- Galle
- Spell
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- St. Blanc
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Stagni
- Butler
- Hebert
- Tarver
- Carlson
- Henry
- Thomas
- Carver
- Horton
- Turner
- Chenevert
- Illg
- Ventrella
- Coates
- Johnson, M.
- Villio
- Cox
- LaCombe
- Wilder
- Crews
- Landry, J.
- Wiley
- Davis
- Mack
- Wright
- Deshotel
- McCormick
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- McFarland
- Zeringue
- Domangue
- McMahen
- Echols
- McMakin
NO: 26
NO: 27
YES: 75
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Dewitt
- McCormick
- Adams
- Dickerson
- McFarland
- Amedee
- Domangue
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Echols
- McMakin
- Bagley
- Edmonston
- Melerine
- Bamburg
- Egan
- Muscarello
- Bayham
- Emerson
- Orgeron
- Beaullieu
- Farnum
- Owen
- Berault
- Firment
- Riser
- Billings
- Fontenot
- Romero
- Bourriaque
- Freeman
- Schamerhorn
- Boyer
- Freiberg
- Schlegel
- Brass
- Gadberry
- Spell
- Braud
- Galle
- St. Blanc
- Brown
- Geymann
- Stagni
- Butler
- Glorioso
- Tarver
- Carlson
- Hebert
- Thomas
- Carrier
- Henry
- Thompson
- Carver
- Horton
- Turner
- Chenevert
- Jackson
- Ventrella
- Coates
- Johnson, M.
- Villio
- Cox
- Kerner
- Wilder
- Crews
- LaCombe
- Wiley
- Davis
- Landry, J.
- Wyble
- Deshotel
- Mack
- Zeringue
NO: 22
Actions
- May 28, 2025 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 15.
- Effective date: 01/01/2026.
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 75, nays 22, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 22, 2025 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2025.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 20, 2025 | Senate
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 19, 2025 | Senate
- Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 14, 2025 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
- Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Apr 28, 2025 | House
- Called from the calendar.
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 26. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Apr 24, 2025 | House
- Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Notice given.
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2025.
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/24/2025.
- Apr 16, 2025 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 15, 2025 | House
- Reported with amendments (11-4-1).
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Bill Texts
- HB431 OriginalPDF
- HB431 EngrossedPDF
- HB431 ReengrossedPDF
- HB431 EnrolledPDF
- HB431 Act PDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1132, CL&P, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1205, CL&P, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #1471, Chenevert, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1605, JUDA, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1631, JUDA, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1660, JUDA, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1663, JUDA, DraftPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2114, Luneau, RejectedPDF