HLS 21RS-824 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 255
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES OWEN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CIVIL/INTERDICTION: Provides relative to interdiction and curatorship
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 4566(G), relative to curatorship; to
3 prohibit a curator from consenting to an abortion or sterilization of an interdict with
4 prior court authorization; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Article 4566(G) is hereby amended and
7reenacted to read as follows:
8 Art. 4566. Management of affairs of the interdict
9 * * *
10 G. A curator may shall not consent to an abortion or sterilization of the
11 interdict without prior court authorization.
12 * * *
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 255 Original 2021 Regular Session Charles Owen
Abstract: Removes ability for curator to consent to abortion or sterilization of the interdict
with prior court authorization.
Present law provides that a curator may not consent to an abortion or sterilization of the
interdict without prior court authorization.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 21RS-824 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 255
Proposed law removes ability for curator to consent to abortion or sterilization of the
interdict with prior court authorization.
(Amends C.C.P. Art. 4566(G))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.