SR 18 — SEIZURES/SALES: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the feasibility of allowing an exception to the homestead exemption from seizure for certain unpaid or accelerated costs subject to the Louisiana Condominium Act.
Last action — Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 4/16/2026.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on April 20, 2026.
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43 added · 52 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill SR 18 has added detailed explanations about the homestead exemption laws in Louisiana, specifically how they relate to condominium associations. This change emphasizes that while homeowners can protect their primary residence from certain legal claims, condominium associations have the right to collect unpaid fees and assessments from homeowners, which can affect their property. This matters because it clarifies the balance between protecting homeowners' residences and allowing condominium associations to secure payments essential for their upkeep and financial health.
SLS 26RS-286 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
18 BY SENATOR FOIL SEIZURES/SALES.A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to studythe feasibilityof allowing an exceptiontothehomesteadexemptionfromseizureforcertainunpaidoraccelerated costs subject to the Louisiana Condominium Act.
Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the feasibility of allowing an exception to the homestead exemption from seizure for certain unpaid or accelerated costs subject to the Louisiana Condominium Act.
A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana State Law Institute to studythe feasibilityof allowing an exceptiontothehomesteadexemptionfromseizureforcertainunpaidoraccelerated costs subject to the Louisiana Condominium Act.
and WHEREAS,Louisianalawprotectstherightofcondominiumassociationstocollect unpaid assessments and fees from condominium owners and creates a privilege for the condominium association on a condominium parcel for all unpaid or accelerated sums assessed bythe association, anyfines or late fees in excess of two hundred fiftydollars, and Pageinterest 1at ofthe 2rate SLSprovided 26RS-286in ORIGINALthe SRcondominium NO.declaration or, in the absence, at the legal interest rate;
18 interest at the rate provided in the condominium declaration or, in the absence, at the legal interest rate;
and WHEREAS,Page the1 privilege ranks superior to all other liens and encumbrances on a condominium unit except privileges, mortgages, and encumbrances recorded before the recordationofthedeclaration,privileges,mortgages,andencumbrancesontheunitrecorded before the recordation of the2 privilege;SR NO.
18 ENROLLED WHEREAS, the privilege ranks superior to all other liens and encumbrances on a condominium unit except privileges, mortgages, and encumbrances recorded before the recordationofthedeclaration,privileges,mortgages,andencumbrancesontheunitrecorded before the recordation of the privilege;
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 18 Original 2026 Regular Session Foil Requests the La.
State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to the feasibility of allowing an exception to the homestead exemption from seizure for certain unpaid or accelerated costs subject to the Louisiana Condominium Act.
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Amendments
2 amendments- Senate Committee Amendment, #1779, JUDA, Adopted Adopted Show changes
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Action History
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 4/16/2026.
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Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted.
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Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
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Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Sponsors
- Franklin J. Foil · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Franklin J. Foil Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- SR 18 is sponsored by Franklin J. Foil (Republican).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2026. Enacted.
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