Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB574 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version

                            HLS 25RS-1033	ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 574
BY REPRESENTATIVE JORDAN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
INSURANCE/RATES:  Prohibits the use of certain rating factors in insurance underwriting
1	AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1454(A) and to repeal Subpart P of Part IV of Chapter 4 of
3 Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 22:1501
4 through 1514, relative to insurance rating standards and methods; to prohibit rate
5 classification based on an insured's education level or credit information; to repeal
6 provisions regarding the use of credit information; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1.  R.S. 22:1454(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 
9 ยง1454.  Rating standards and methods
10	A. Rates shall not be inadequate or unfairly discriminatory in a competitive
11 market.  Rates shall not be excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory in a
12 noncompetitive market.  Risks may be classified using any criteria except that no
13 risk shall be classified on the basis of race, color, creed, education level, credit
14 information, or national origin.
15	*          *          *
16 Section 2.  Subpart P of Part IV of Chapter 4 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised
17Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 22:1501 through 1514, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
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HB NO. 574
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services.  It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument.  The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.  [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 574 Original 2025 Regular Session	Jordan
Abstract: Prohibits the use of certain rating factors in insurance underwriting.
Present law prohibits inadequate or unfairly discriminatory rates in a competitive market.
Present law prohibits rates from being excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory in
a noncompetitive market.
Present law authorizes risk classification based on any criteria except race, color, creed, or
nation origin.
Proposed law retains present law  and further prohibits risk classification based on a person's
education level or credit information. 
Present law regulates the use of credit information for personal insurance.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Amends R.S. 22:1454(A); Repeals R.S. 22:1501-1514)
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