SLS 25RS-198 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 34
BY SENATOR LUNEAU
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
INSURANCE CLAIMS. Provides that alteration of a property and casualty adjuster's report
without written permission is a fraudulent insurance act. (8/1/25)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 22:1923(2)(q), relative to fraudulent insurance acts; to provide that amending
3 or altering a property and casualty adjuster's report without written permission of the
4 adjuster is a fraudulent insurance act; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 22:1923(2)(q) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1923. Definitions
8 As used in this Part, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this
9 Section:
10 * * *
11 (2) "Fraudulent insurance act" includes but is not limited to acts or omissions
12 committed by any person who, knowingly and with intent to defraud, does any of the
13 following:
14 * * *
15 (q) Amending or altering a property and casualty adjuster's report
16 without the written permission of the adjuster that issued the report.
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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. 34
SLS 25RS-198 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, 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)]
DIGEST
SB 34 Original 2025 Regular Session Luneau
Present law defines fraudulent insurance acts.
Proposed law adds amending or altering a claims adjuster's report without the written
permission of the adjuster as a fraudulent insurance act.
Effective August 1, 2025.
(Adds R.S. 22:1923(2)(q))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.