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LA HB81
LA HB81Provides relative to branches or roots of trees, bushes, or plants on neighboring property
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Introduced
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To enact Civil Code Article 688.1, relative to branches and roots on neighboring property; to authorize removal of branches and roots in certain circumstances; to require notification; to provide for damages; and to provide for related matters.
AI Summary
This bill enacts Civil Code Article 688.1, which allows a landowner to trim branches or roots from a neighbor's trees, bushes, or plants that extend onto their property, but only after providing the neighbor with a thirty-day written notice sent via certified mail. This notice must clearly state the demand for removal and inform the neighbor that if they do not act within thirty days of the notice's delivery, the landowner will proceed with the trimming at their own expense. However, the landowner is liable for any damages caused to the neighbor's plants during this removal process.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026. (on 02/06/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB81&sbi=y |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1436664 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB81 Original | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1436673 |
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