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LA SB222

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Royce Duplessis

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Insurers must provide a 20% to 30% premium discount or rate reduction for properties built to resist hurricanes, tornadoes, or other catastrophic windstorm events by October 1, 2026

  • Applies to both new residential and commercial insurable properties located in any Louisiana parish

  • Insurers may also offer additional adjustments including deductible modifications and credit rate differentials

  • Amends the existing Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, which currently provides financial grants to retrofit roofs to meet Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety fortified standards

  • Effective upon signature by the governor

Legislative Description

Requires insurers to provide a minimum twenty percent discount to insureds participating in the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program. (gov sig)

INSURERS

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

4/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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