LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: SCR 15 SLS 201ES 184
Bill Text Version: ENGROSSED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: June 19, 2020 9:42 AM Author: MILLS, ROBERT
Dept./Agy.: LA Dept. of Insurance/Judiciary
Subject: Suspension of Direct Action Statutes Analyst: Zachary Rau
LIABILITY INSURANCE EG NO IMPACT See Note Page 1 of 1
Suspends certain provisions of law relative to direct actions against insurers. (Item #40)
Present law provides for insurers to obtain a certificate of authority, which requires them to consent to being sued by an
injured person or their heirs through direction action for injuries occurring in LA. Present law provides for direction action
against an insurers if one of the following applies: the insured is adjuged bankrupt by a court of competition jurisdiction, or
proceedings have been commenced for such; the insured is insolvent; service of citation or other process cannot be made on
the insured; the cause of action is for damages from an offense/quasi-offense between children and parents or married
persons; the insurer is an uninsured motorist carrier; the insured is deceased. Proposed resolution suspends the preceding
present law through the 60th day of the 2021 Regular Session.
EXPENDITURES 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
REVENUES 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental expenditures as a result of this measure.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
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