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HB 315 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Mike Johnson
Abstract: Changes prescriptive periods for tort actions from one year to two years.
Present law provides that delictual actions and actions involving damage to immovable property
have a liberative prescription of one year.
Proposed law removes present law and provides that the tort actions have a liberative prescription
of two years.
(Adds C.C. Arts. 3493.11 and 3493.12; Repeals C.C. Arts. 3492 and 3493)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to the
original bill:
1. Makes a technical change.