| HB 98 | Lopinto | Clarifies the master-servant relationship in connection with liability of political subdivisions. |
| Remarks: | Pay Master issue - Jefferson Parish Pkg |
| Bill History: |
06-13-08 G Effective |
| HB 102 | Edwards | Increases the prescription period for delictual actions. |
| Remarks: | Increase tort prescription from 1 yr to 2; inrease tort exposure. Try to kill or amend to exempt public bodies. |
| Bill History: |
03-12-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law |
| HB 132 | Mills | Indemnifies justices of the peace and constables against certain claims. |
| Remarks: | Will help avoid claims against the parish for constables & JP's |
| Bill History: |
03-17-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations |
| HB 288 | Little | Requires the nonprevailing party to pay court costs if the suit or the defense to the suit is frivolous. |
| Remarks: | LCCP 863(B) already provides for penalties for frivilous pleadings. Hard to determine "non-prevailing" |
| Bill History: |
04-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 2 House Civil Law |
| HB 485 | Lorusso | Provides for civil damages and prohibits the recovery of hedonic damages. |
| Bill History: |
03-19-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law |
| HB 486 | Lorusso | Provides for the qualification of expert witnesses. |
| Bill History: |
03-19-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law |
| HB 690 | Talbot | Provides for the pleading of damages in civil actions. |
| Bill History: |
03-20-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Civil Law |
| HB 795 | Roy | Provides that immunity from civil liability under worker's compensation law shall not extend to situations where an employer removes adequate safeguards. |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 956 | Edwards | Provides that immunity from civil liability under workers' compensation law shall not extend to situations where an employer fails to provide adequate security. |
| Remarks: | Creates an exemption to WC immunity for "safety equipment" |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 986 | Abramson | Provides for the prescriptive period for judgments, liens, and privileges against the state, its agencies, and political subdivisions thereof. Became HB 1356. |
| Remarks: | Inquire as to impact |
| Bill History: |
04-30-08 H Set on the House Orders |
| HB 1089 | Edwards | Provides for employer intervention credits, relative to Workers' Compensation. |
| Remarks: | Employer WC subro for special damages for lost wages and medicals, not general damages; provides for settlements |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 1356 | Abramson | Provides for the prescriptive period for judgments, liens, and privileges against the state. Substitute for HB 986. |
| Bill History: |
06-23-08 S Enrolled |
| SB 186 | Marionneaux | Extends the one year prescription for civil actions generally to two years. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
05-21-08 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| SB 307 | Donahue | Prohibits recovery for loss of enjoyment of life as a separate element of damages apart from pain and suffering damages and prohibits an instruction to the jury which separates loss of enjoyment of life from pain and suffering. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
06-03-08 S Meeting set for 9:30 A.M. John J. Hainkel Rm. Senate Judiciary (A) |
| SB 470 | Nevers | Requires a penalty and attorney fee assessment against any party for untimely payment of any award and final nonappealable judgment. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 679 | Kostelka | Provides that prescription is not suspended or interrupted in certain instances in cases of employment discrimination. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
06-20-08 S Enrolled |