RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
HB 263 2021 Regular Session Seabaugh
Present law prohibits judges of the City Court of Shreveport from engaging in the practice
of law.
Proposed law would have retained present law and additionally would have authorized
judges of the City Court of Shreveport to serve as an attorney member on a medical review
panel.
(Proposed to amend R.S. 13:1875(7) and R.S. 40:1231.8(C)(1)(a) and 1237.2(C)(1)(a))
VETO MESSAGE:
"This bill, as finally passed, would carve out an exception to the prohibition of a judge,
magistrate, district attorney, or assistant district attorney being chosen to serve on a medical
review panel for purposes of the review required for a medical malpractice lawsuit. This
would establish the only carve out within the medical review panel process to date. Because
this carve out would only exist until August 1, 2031, it can only be assumed that it is
intentional and for a specific individual in the City of Shreveport. Best practices have always
ensured the legislature pass laws for the general and not the specific."


Statutes affected:
HB263 Original: 13:1875(7)
HB263 Engrossed: 13:1875(7)
HB263 Reengrossed: 13:1875(7)
HB263 Enrolled: 13:1875(7), 40:8(C)(1), 40:2(C)(1)