House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure
April 7, 2026
9:30 a.m.
Room 4
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB37
CHARLES OWEN
PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION
- Prohibits foreign entities from conducting expropriation activities
HB51
VILLIO
BAIL
- (Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
HB173
BAMBURG
CIVIL/DAMAGES
- Provides relative to uninsured motorist recovery limitations
HB180
CHARLES OWEN
PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION
- Provides relative to expropriation by private entities
HB192
CHARLES OWEN
PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION
- (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits expropriation of property by foreign adversaries
HB306
EDMONSTON
DOMESTIC ABUSE
- Provides relative to court costs and fees in domestic abuse cases
HB366
EDMONSTON
DOMESTIC ABUSE
- Provides relative to continuance of hearings in domestic abuse matters
HB393
FONTENOT
ELECTIONS/BOND & TAX
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for eligible election dates for bond and tax elections (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB485
AMEDEE
FAMILY LAW
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to parental rights (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB516
WILFORD CARTER
CIVIL/DAMAGES
- Provides relative to recovery limitations for failure to maintain compulsory motor vehicle liability security
HB521
WILDER
TAX/AD VALOREM TAX
- (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)
HB526
DICKERSON
CIVIL/DAMAGES
- Provides limitations relative to claims for general damages
HB638
JACOB LANDRY
CONTRACTORS
- Provides relative to payments to contractors and subcontractors
HB752
GREEN
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides that the timing and duration of regular sessions of the legislature may be set by joint rule of the legislature (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB817
MCMAKIN
PROPERTY/IMMOVABLE
- Establishes the Louisiana Homeowner Bill of Rights
HB976
TAYLOR
LIABILITY/CIVIL
- Creates liability for recklessly throwing from a parade float
HB1006
WILFORD CARTER
CIVIL/PROCEDURE
- Extends the time delay for filing of oppositions to motions for summary judgment
HB1044
LACOMBE
DIVORCE
- Provides relative to classification of separate property
OTHER BUSINESS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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