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LA HB507
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Danny McCormick
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AI Summary
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Repeals R.S. 30:1109(B), which capped noneconomic damages in civil lawsuits against owners/operators of carbon dioxide storage facilities, CO2 transmission pipelines, and CO2 generators
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Current law limits noneconomic damages to $250,000 per person, or $500,000 per person for wrongful death or permanent life-altering disfigurement/injury
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Removes all caps on compensatory damages for noneconomic losses, allowing plaintiffs to recover unlimited noneconomic damages in these cases
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Applies to civil liability actions related to carbon dioxide sequestration and transmission operations in Louisiana
Legislative Description
Repeals liability limits related to carbon dioxide sequestration and transmission (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
ENERGY
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
3/9/2026