GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 379 2023 Regular Session McKnight
LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to liability associated with parades
DIGEST
Present law (R.S. 9:2796(A)) provides a limitation of liability for Mardi Gras krewes and
organizations and traditional Courir de Mardi Gras, or any member thereof, and nonprofit
organizations which sponsor fairs or festivals that present parades or courirs for any loss or
damage caused by any member thereof in conjunction with the parade or courir unless the
loss or damage was caused by the deliberate and wanton act or gross negligence of the krewe
or organization or member thereof.
Proposed law retains present law and adds provisions of present law (R.S. 9:2796.1) relative
to St. Patrick's Day parades to proposed law (R.S. 9:2796(C)).
Present law (R.S. 9:2796.1) provides that no person shall have a cause of action against any
organization which presents St. Patrick's Day parades or other street parades connected with
any ethnic celebration.
Proposed law excludes fairs and festivals from the limitation of liability.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Adds R.S. 9:2796(C); repeals R.S. 9:2796.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
engrossed bill
1. Adds provision excluding festivities, fairs, and festivals from the limitation
of liability.
2. Removes reference to ethnic regarding parades.
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Prepared by Nicholas Davison.