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LA SB67
LA SB67Provides for limits on recovery in tort claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress absent physical injury. (8/1/26)
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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To enact Civil Code Art. 2315(C), relative to limiting recovery in tort claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress absent physical injury; to provide relative to an injured person; to provide relative to certain types of mental anguish and emotional distress; to provide relative to medical evidence; to provide relative to the duty of defendants; and to provide for related matters.
AI Summary
This bill enacts a new provision, Civil Code Article 2315(C), to establish stricter requirements for individuals seeking compensation for mental anguish or emotional distress when they have not suffered a physical injury. Under this new law, to be eligible for recovery, the injured person must demonstrate that their mental anguish or emotional distress was severe, debilitating, and foreseeable, and this distress must be supported by competent medical evidence. Furthermore, the defendant's conduct must be considered outrageous, and it must be proven that the defendant breached a special, direct duty owed specifically to the plaintiff. This provision aims to limit claims for emotional distress that are not accompanied by physical harm, requiring a higher threshold of proof and specific circumstances to be met.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB67&sbi=y |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440173 |
| Analysis - Digest of SB67 Original | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440175 |
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