Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB79: CIVIL/LAW: Removes damage threshold for carbon capture release
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 30:1109(B) through (F) and to repeal R.S. 30:1109(G), relative to the recovery of damages in carbon capture and storage; to remove caps on recovery for damages; to provide for technical changes; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:1109(B) through (F) and to repeal R.S. 30:1109(G), relative to the recovery of damages in carbon capture and storage; to remove caps on recovery for damages; to provide for technical changes; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 30:1109(B) through (F) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §1109. Cessation of storage operations; limited liability release * * * B.(1) In any civil liability action against the owner or operator of a storage facility, carbon dioxide transmission pipeline, or the generator of the carbon dioxide being handled by either the facility or pipeline, the maximum amount recoverable as compensatory damages for noneconomic loss shall not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars per person, except where the damages for noneconomic loss suffered by the plaintiff were for wrongful death; permanent and substantial physical deformity; loss of use of a limb or loss of a bodily organ system; or permanent physical or mental functional injury that permanently prevents the injured person from being able to independently care for himself or herself and perform lifesustaining activities. In such cases, the maximum amount recoverable as Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-572 …
Sponsors
- Carter, Robby (D, 72) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, Mike (R, 27)
- McCormick, Danny (R, 1)
- Owen, Charles (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 614.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 79, nays 18, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 79, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1661) (May 29, 2026): 79 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 79, FINAL PASSAGE (#1325) (May 26, 2026): 32 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 79, FINAL PASSAGE (#1088) (May 11, 2026): 70 yea, 25 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB79?
- HB79 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CIVIL/LAW: Removes damage threshold for carbon capture release.
- What does HB79 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 30:1109(B) through (F) and to repeal R.S. 30:1109(G), relative to the recovery of damages in carbon capture and storage; to remove caps on recovery for damages; to provide for technical changes; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB79?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB79?
- Carter, Robby (D, 72), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB79?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB79
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