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LA HB759

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gabe Firment

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends R.S. 22:1483.2 to clarify that insurance producers, in addition to insurers, must offer fortified roof endorsements to homeowners with nonfortified residential structures when covered damage requires roof replacement

  • Requires insurers who sell a fortified roof endorsement and later discover the structure is ineligible for retrofitting to refund premiums collected, minus the costs of determining ineligibility

  • Prohibits insurers from refusing to offer the fortified roof endorsement based solely on the age of the roof, though roof age and condition may be used as rating factors for the endorsement premium

  • Applies to homeowners' policies covering residential structures eligible to be retrofitted to comply with Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety fortified roof standards

Legislative Description

Provides relative to fortified roof endorsement offers

INSURANCE/PROPERTY

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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