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LA HB72

Bill

Status

Passed

6/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason DeWitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends R.S. 9:5701 to add a definition of "writing" that references Code of Evidence Article 1001 for debts owed to charitable or educational institutions

  • Maintains the 30-year prescriptive period for student loans, stipends, or benefits owed to charitable or educational institutions, state agencies, or charitable/educational funds, excluding Federal Family Education Loan Program obligations

  • Preserves the 10-year prescriptive period for non-student-loan debts owed to Louisiana public institutions of higher education

  • Applies retroactively but will not revive any debt obligation that has already been adjudicated as of the effective date

Legislative Description

Provides relative to prescription of certain debts

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Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025.

6/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A5/13/2025
Civil Law and Procedure3/14/2025

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