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LouisianaHB 10172026 Regular SessionHouse

RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Prohibits certain post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters' Retirement System from being included in a former spouse's portion of community property (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsored By: Timothy P. Kerner (Republican)

Became Law

Retirement

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Firefighters keep qualifying raises outside divorce splits

Louisiana law excludes certain full-time firefighter pay increases when former spouses cannot agree on dividing community property. The increase must occur after the marriage’s community-property period ends. It must require passing both a written exam and a working test. The firefighter keeps that increase outside the former spouse’s share, reducing what the former spouse receives. This rule overrides conflicting laws.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Timothy P. Kerner

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 370 • No: 0

House vote • 6/1/2026

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/1/2026

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/26/2026

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes Act No. 968 without the Governor's signature.

    6/25/2026House

  2. Effective date: 06/25/2026.

    6/25/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/4/2026House

  4. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

    6/1/2026House

  5. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

    6/1/2026Senate

  6. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

    6/1/2026Senate

  7. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

    6/1/2026House

  8. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/1/2026House

  9. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

    6/1/2026Senate

  10. Conference committee report received.

    5/31/2026Senate

  11. Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

    5/31/2026House

  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.

    5/31/2026House

  13. Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

    5/29/2026House

  14. Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

    5/29/2026Senate

  15. Senate conference committee members appointed: Miller, Luneau, and Price.

    5/29/2026Senate

  16. House conferees appointed: Kerner, Turner, and Farnum.

    5/29/2026House

  17. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

    5/29/2026Senate

  18. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

    5/29/2026House

  19. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

    5/27/2026House

  20. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/26/2026Senate

  21. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/26/2026House

  22. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/21/2026Senate

  23. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/20/2026Senate

  24. Reported with amendments.

    5/19/2026Senate

  25. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

    5/4/2026Senate

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