SLS 23RS-247 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 156
BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
INSURANCE POLICIES. Provides that no property insurance policy shall prohibit an
insured from hiring a public adjuster. (8/1/23)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 22:1274, relative to property insurance; to provide that a property insurance
3 policy not contain a provision that prohibits an insured the right to hire a public
4 adjuster; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 22:1274 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1274. Prohibited policy provision
8 No insurer shall include a provision in any policy of property insurance
9 of any provision that prohibits an insured from hiring a public adjuster for
10 services provided pursuant to provisions of this Title.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Beth O'Quin.
DIGEST
SB 156 Original 2023 Regular Session Duplessis
Present law provides an insurer is authorized to include certain prohibitory provisions in a
property insurance policy.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 156
SLS 23RS-247 ORIGINAL
Proposed law retains present law but prohibits a provision that would not allow an insured
the right to hire a public adjuster for services as provided by law.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 22:1274)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.