SB 168 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

PRESCRIPTION: Provides for liberative prescription on mineral leases on state property. (8/1/25)

SB 168 shortens the prescription period for mineral leases on state property from 10 years to 5 years. This change directly affects mineral leaseholders who hold rights to state-owned land, as it reduces the time they have to actively maintain their leases before they may expire. The bill modifies legal timeframes for "liberative prescription," meaning leaseholders must renew or use their rights within five years instead of ten. The Senate passed it unanimously (38-0) on April 23, 2025, moving it to the House for further consideration.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action May 27, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB168 Original → SB168 Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 23, 2025

MINOR

The bill changed the statute of limitations for collecting unpaid mineral lease payments from ten years to five years. This means the state has a shorter window to pursue these debts, which could reduce the amount of revenue collected from older accounts. The change applies to all bonuses, rentals, royalties, and other payments owed to the state under existing mineral leases.

Scope change

The change applies to all mineral leases entered into under the specified Louisiana Revised Statutes, affecting the enforcement timeline for the state as the lessor.

ENFORCEMENT

Reduced the prescriptive period (statute of limitations) for collecting mineral lease payments from ten years to five years.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date and session details to reflect the engrossed version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 37

Apr 23, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors