Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1117: INSURANCE: Provides relative to certain insurer contractual payments and prescriptive period
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 22:868(B), relative to certain insurer contractual payments; to provide for prescriptive periods; to provide for payment under terms of contracts; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 22:868(B), relative to certain insurer contractual payments; to provide for prescriptive periods; to provide for payment under terms of contracts; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 22:868(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §868. Limiting actions; jurisdiction; venue * * * B. No insurance contract delivered or issued for delivery in this state and covering subjects located, resident, or to be performed in this state, or any health and accident policy insuring a resident of this state regardless of where made or delivered, shall contain any condition, stipulation, or agreement limiting right of action against the insurer to a period of less than twenty-four months next after the inception of the loss when the claim is a first-party claim, as defined in R.S. 22:1692, and arises under any insurance classified and defined in R.S. 22:47(6), (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), and (19) or to a period of less than one year from the time when the cause of action accrues in connection with all other insurances unless otherwise specifically provided in this Code. An insurer's payment under the terms of its contract shall not be considered the acknowledgment of a debt or otherwise serve to …
Sponsors
- Firment, Michael (R, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: See Act.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 876.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- : Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
- : Conference committee report received.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 1117, ADOPT (#1604) (May 31, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1117, ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1785) (May 31, 2026): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1117, REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1442) (May 20, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 1117, FINAL PASSAGE (#799) (May 12, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1117, FINAL PASSAGE (#626) (April 21, 2026): 95 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1117?
- HB1117 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): INSURANCE: Provides relative to certain insurer contractual payments and prescriptive period.
- What does HB1117 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 22:868(B), relative to certain insurer contractual payments; to provide for prescriptive periods; to provide for payment under terms of contracts; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB1117?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: See Act. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1117?
- Firment, Michael (R, 22).
- Where is the official record for HB1117?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1117
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