Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB215: SUCCESSIONS: Provides relative to small successions
Status: Signed into law, May 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 3421(1), relative to small successions; to increase the threshold for property values relative to small successions; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 3421(1), relative to small successions; to increase the threshold for property values relative to small successions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Article 3421(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: Art. 3421. Small successions defined A small succession, within the meaning of this Title, is any of the following: (1) The succession of a person who died domiciled in Louisiana and who died leaving property with a gross value of one hundred twenty-five two hundred thousand dollars or less valued as of the date of death. * * * DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 215 Draft 2026 Regular Session Robby Carter Abstract: Changes the max property value that qualifies for a small succession. Present law (C.C.P. Art. 3421(1)) provides that a small succession is the succession of a person domiciled in the state of La. leaving property with a gross value of $125,000 or less. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through …
Sponsors
- Carter, Robby (D, 72) · primary sponsor
- Knox, Alonzo (D, 93)
- Taylor, Sylvia (D, 57)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 293.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 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.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 215, FINAL PASSAGE (#876) (May 13, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 215, FINAL PASSAGE (#127) (March 26, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB215?
- HB215 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): SUCCESSIONS: Provides relative to small successions.
- What does HB215 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 3421(1), relative to small successions; to increase the threshold for property values relative to small successions; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB215?
- Signed into law as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (May 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB215?
- Carter, Robby (D, 72), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB215?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB215
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