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LA SB34

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

W. Jay Luneau

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new category of fraudulent insurance act under Louisiana law (R.S. 22:1923) for amending or altering an adjuster's or appraiser's original repair estimate without proper documentation or notification to the estimate's issuer

  • Covers alterations to original estimates, revisions to original estimates, and supplemental estimates

  • Requires documentation in the claim file or other notification to the issuer before any amendments can be made to repair estimates

  • Applies to any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud makes such unauthorized alterations

  • Effective July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Provides that alteration of a repair estimate without notification to the author of the estimate, supplement, or revision is a fraudulent insurance act. (8/1/25)

INSURANCE CLAIMS

Last Action

Effective date 7/1/2026.

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance5/14/2025
Insurance3/31/2025

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