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LA SB341

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rick Edmonds

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Louisiana Churches and Nonprofit Religious Organizations Self-Insured Fund from "property coverage" to "commercial coverage," broadening the types of insurance pools these organizations can form

  • Allows churches and nonprofit religious organizations to create self-insurance pools for additional commercial coverages analogous to commercial property insurance, with approval from the commissioner of insurance

  • Redefines "commercial coverage" to include premises liability, contents coverage for furniture/equipment, wind and hail coverage, loss of use coverage, and medical payments coverage

  • Redefines "fund" or "self-insurance fund" as a pool of monies established from member contributions rather than simply "the self-insurance fund"

  • Effective upon signature by the governor or upon expiration of time for bills to become law without signature

Legislative Description

Provides for the Louisiana Churches and Nonprofit Religious Organizations Self-Insured Fund. (gov sig)

SELF INSURANCE

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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