2023 Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 156 BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS AND REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana. 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; to provide for exemptions; 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 A. An insurer shall not include a provision in any policy of property 9 insurance that prohibits an insured from hiring a public adjuster for services 10 provided pursuant to the provisions of this Title. 11 B. Subsection A of this Section does not apply to commercial insurance 12 policies written by any surplus lines insurer as defined in R.S. 22:46. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED: ACT No. 328 Page 1 of 1 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions.