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LA HB1043

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kyle Green

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the civil jurisdictional amount for Louisiana parish courts from $20,000 to $50,000

  • Parish courts maintain concurrent jurisdiction with district courts for civil cases where the amount in dispute or property value falls within this threshold

  • Amends Code of Civil Procedure Article 4842(A)

  • Sponsored by Representative Green for the 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the civil jurisdictional amounts for First and Second Parish Courts

COURTS

Last Action

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

4/22/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A4/22/2026
Civil Law and Procedure3/31/2026

Full Bill Text

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