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Introduced
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
In Committee
05/08/2025
05/08/2025
Crossed Over
05/07/2025
05/07/2025
Passed
Dead
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2800.53(3) and to enact R.S. 9:2800.53(10), relative to the Louisiana Products Liability Act; to expand the application of the Louisiana Products Liability Act to "digital products"; to provide definitions; and to provide for related matters.
AI Summary
This bill expands the Louisiana Products Liability Act to include digital products by modifying existing legal definitions. Specifically, the bill amends the definition of "product" to explicitly include digital products, and adds a new definition for "digital product" which encompasses digital applications and games that can be used on various electronic devices like computers, mobile devices, game consoles, and tablets, and are transferred electronically through digital delivery, streaming, or online access. The bill includes an important caveat that the new definition should not be interpreted as imposing liability on manufacturers simply for hosting third-party content, referencing a specific federal law (47 U.S.C. 230) that provides some legal protection for online platforms. This change effectively expands the scope of product liability law to address modern digital goods, recognizing the increasing importance of digital products in commerce and potentially providing legal recourse for consumers who experience issues with digital applications or games.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (19)
Laurie Schlegel (R)*,
Michael Bayham (R),
Beth Billings (R),
Chad Boyer (R),
Rhonda Butler (R),
Dewith Carrier (R),
Kimberly Coates (R),
Vincent Cox (R),
Phillip DeVillier (R),
Jason DeWitt (R),
Kellee Dickerson (R),
Kathy Edmonston (R),
Gabe Firment (R),
Brian Glorioso (R),
Mike Johnson (R),
Pat Moore (D),
Chuck Owen (R),
Neil Riser (R),
John Wyble (R),
Last Action
Senate Committee Amendment #2287 JUDA Draft - Senate Committee Amendment #2287 JUDA Draft (on 05/29/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=HB102&sbi=y |
| Senate Committee Amendment #2287 JUDA Draft | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1418459 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1411970 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB102 Reengrossed | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1412009 |
| House Floor Amendment #1930 Schlegel Proposed | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1409612 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1408868 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB102 Engrossed | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1409138 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1397991 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB102 Original | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1397998 |
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