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LA HB375

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Aimee Freeman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Streetcar and trolley car operators cannot be held liable for loss or damage to motor vehicle operators unless the transit operator acted intentionally or negligently

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption that streetcars and trolley cars are not defective in accident cases

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption that regional transit entities and their operators did not act negligently

  • Applies to streetcars, trackless street cars, and trolley cars operated by regional transit entities as defined by R.S. 48:1501(G)(2)

  • Enacts new section R.S. 9:2800.31 in Louisiana law

Legislative Description

Establishes a limitation of liability relative to regional transit operations

LIABILITY/CIVIL

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Civil Law and Procedure2/25/2026

Full Bill Text

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