ENROLLED
ACT No. 718
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 887
BY REPRESENTATIVES ROBBY CARTER AND EDMONDS
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact Civil Code Articles 2315.1(D) and 2315.2(D), relative to wrongful
3 death and survival actions; to provide for actions brought by a child given in
4 adoption; to provide for actions brought by a sibling given in adoption; and to
5 provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. Civil Code Articles 2315.1(D) and 2315.2(D) are hereby amended and
8 reenacted to read as follows:
9 Art. 2315.1. Survival action
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11 D.(1) As used in this Article, the words "child", "brother", "sister", "father",
12 "mother", "grandfather", and "grandmother" include a child, brother, sister, father,
13 mother, grandfather, and grandmother by adoption, respectively.
14 (2) As used in the Article, the words "child", "brother", and "sister" include
15 a child, brother, or sister given in adoption, respectively.
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17 Art. 2315.2. Wrongful death action
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19 D.(1) As used in this Article, the words "child", "brother", "sister", "father",
20 "mother", "grandfather", and "grandmother" include a child, brother, sister, father,
21 mother, grandfather, and grandmother by adoption, respectively.
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1 (2) As used in the Article, the words "child", "brother", and "sister" include
2 a child, brother, or sister given in adoption, respectively.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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