HB 432 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to disclosure of financing agreements

HB 432 amends laws concerning third-party litigation financing, affecting companies that fund lawsuits, the individuals they fund, and their attorneys. It limits the amount litigation financers can recover to a share of the plaintiff's proceeds after attorney fees and costs are paid. The bill also makes the existence of these financing agreements discoverable in civil actions. Additionally, attorneys must disclose the financing contract and provide a copy to their clients within 30 days of being retained or entering the agreement. These provisions do not apply to nonprofit legal organizations offering pro bono services.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB432 Original HB432 Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 28, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to officially add Representatives Edmonston and Mike Johnson as co-sponsors alongside Representative Chenevert. This change expands the legislative support for the bill, which aims to limit recovery amounts in third-party litigation financing contracts and requires public disclosure of such agreements.
Scope change
The scope of the legislation itself remains unchanged; only the list of sponsoring legislators was updated.
TECHNICAL

Added Representatives Edmonston and Mike Johnson to the list of bill sponsors.

Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

806
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 101
Apr 28, 2025
D Democratic30
16 Yea 5 Nay 9
53% Yea
R Republican71
64 Yea 1 Nay 6
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (9-0-1).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors