HR 341 — JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a study of the handling of eviction proceedings by justice of the peace courts

HLSENROLLED 26RS-5520 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

341 BY REPRESENTATIVE TERRY LANDRY JUDGES/JUSTICEA OFRESOLUTION PEACE:To authorize and direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a study of how justice of the peace courts handle eviction proceedings and how structure of the courts, funding, and procedures impact fairness and outcomes for tenants and landlords.

Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a study of the handling of eviction proceedings by justice of the peace courts A RESOLUTION To authorize and direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a study of how justice of the peace courts handle eviction proceedings and how structure of the courts, funding, and procedures impact fairness and outcomes for tenants and landlords.

and PageWHEREAS,astudybytheLouisianaStateLawInstituteisnecessarytoprovidedata 1and ofrecommendations 2to HLSthe 26RS-5520legislature ORIGINALto HRdevelop NO.potential reforms that improve fairness, transparency, and consistency in eviction proceedings.

341Page WHEREAS,astudybytheLouisianaStateLawInstituteisnecessarytoprovidedata1 andof recommendations2 toHR theNO. legislature to develop potential reforms that improve fairness, transparency, and consistency in eviction proceedings.

341 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana does herebyauthorize and direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to conduct a studystudyof of how justice of the peace courts handle eviction proceedings and how structureofthecourts,funding,andproceduresimpactfairnessandoutcomesfortenantsand landlords, and to provide a report to the legislature no later than February 1, 2027.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copyofcopy of this Resolution be transmitted to the director of the Louisiana State Law Institute.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HR 341 Original 2026 Regular Session Terry Landry Directs the La.

State Law Institute to study how justice of the peace courts handle eviction proceedings and how structure of the courts, funding, and procedures impact fairness and outcomes for tenants and landlords.

Requires a report of its findings to the legislature by Feb.

1, 2027.

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