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LA SB91
Bill
Status
4/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Regina Barrow
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AI Summary
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Limits the temporary deferral of court costs in the 19th Judicial District Court (East Baton Rouge Parish) to only the state and its 21 executive branch departments listed in R.S. 36:4(A), excluding other political subdivisions, school boards, sheriffs, and local agencies that currently qualify
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Requires the state and its departments to pay a $200 advance filing fee when filing suits in the 19th Judicial District Court, eliminating the complete cost deferral previously available
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Authorizes the clerk of court to forward unpaid deferred court costs to the Office of Debt Recovery for collection if the opposing party fails to pay within 30 days of a final judgment
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Applies the same $200 filing fee requirement to suits filed by the attorney general for protection of state interests in the 19th Judicial District Court
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Effective August 1, 2025; requires a two-thirds vote for passage under Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Louisiana Constitution
Legislative Description
Provides relative to court costs in suits involving the state and state agencies in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. (2/3-CA7s2.1(A)) (8/1/25) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
COURTS
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
4/14/2025