HB 343 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

SEIZURES/SALES: Provides relative to condominium associations

HB 343 modifies Louisiana's homestead exemption law to allow condominium associations to collect unpaid routine maintenance fees without the homeowner's primary residence being protected from seizure. This directly affects condo owners who miss regular dues for upkeep of shared areas like hallways, pools, or landscaping, as defined under the Louisiana Condominium Act. The bill specifically removes the homestead exemption for "unpaid or accelerated assessments" related to routine protection, improvement, and maintenance of common elements. It does not impact other types of debts or fees, focusing solely on standard association dues for property upkeep.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Vetoed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB343 Original HB343 Engrossed · 1 edit · Jun 8, 2025
MINOR
The bill's text was updated from 'Original' to 'Engrossed' status, indicating it has been reviewed and approved by the legislature. The substantive content regarding the exception to the homestead exemption for condominium association assessments appears unchanged in this diff, with no new policy, funding, or eligibility criteria added or removed.
TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and titles to reflect the bill's status change from 'Original' to 'Engrossed'.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 19, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 8, 2025
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 20, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor.
lower
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Paula Davis
Paula Davis
RRepublican
LA
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