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LA SB168

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Glen Womack

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 5-year liberative prescription period for the state to collect bonuses, rentals, royalties, shut-in payments, and other sums owed under state mineral leases
  • Overrides existing law (Civil Code Article 3494(5)) which provides a 3-year prescription period for mineral royalty disputes but explicitly excludes state-owned properties
  • Applies specifically to mineral leases entered into under Subpart (A) of Part II of Chapter 2 of Subtitle I of Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
  • Original bill proposed a 10-year prescription period, which was reduced to 5 years through Senate Natural Resources Committee amendment
  • Effective August 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Provides for liberative prescription on mineral leases on state property. (8/1/25)

PRESCRIPTION

Last Action

Read by title, returned to the calendar.

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Civil Law and Procedure4/24/2025
Natural Resources4/14/2025
Judiciary A4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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