Bill to appoint insurance commissioner dies, in victory for Commissioner Tim Temple

NOLA.com, By Tyler Bridges, May 20, 2025

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple notched an important victory Tuesday.

An effort to turn his job into an appointed position died in the state Senate.

Sen. Royce Duplessis, who sponsored the measure, withdrew Senate Bill 214 after telling his colleagues that he lacked the votes to pass it.

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