HB 102 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

LIABILITY/TORTS: Expands La. Products Liability Act to include digital products

HB 102 expands the Louisiana Products Liability Act to include digital products, meaning producers of these products could be held liable under the Act. This change aims to provide legal recourse for consumers regarding defects in digital products. The core provisions of the Act will become effective on August 1, 2026. Prior to this, the Louisiana State Law Institute is directed to study the expected impact on existing laws and recommend solutions for any discrepancies by March 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB102 Reengrossed → HB102 Engrossed · 3 edits · May 6, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and reprinted as the official 'Engrossed' version, removing the list of co-sponsors and updating the header. A minor technical correction was made to a legal definition by adding a section symbol (§) to a federal statute citation, ensuring the text matches the exact legal reference.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope, applicability, or substantive policy; the changes are administrative and technical.

TECHNICAL

Added a section symbol (§) to the citation of 47 U.S.C. § 230 to ensure the legal reference is formatted correctly.

Removed the list of co-sponsors from the bill header, leaving only the primary sponsor, Representative Schlegel.

Updated the document title from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENGROSSED' to reflect the final version ready for signing.

Floor votes · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

96–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 101

May 6, 2025

D Democratic30

27 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican71

69 Yea 2

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (9-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors