All Roll Calls
Yes: 142 • No: 0
LouisianaHB 282025 Regular SessionHouse
RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Provides relative to the Firefighters' Retirement System (EN NO IMPACT APV)
Sponsored By: Timothy P. Kerner (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Retirement
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Lifetime survivor benefits for firefighters’ disabled children
The law provides lifetime payments from a deceased Firefighters’ Retirement System member’s survivor benefit to a designated child. The child must have a permanent mental or physical disability, and the surviving spouse’s designation cannot be changed. Previously, payments could end if the child’s disability was no longer determined to be permanent.
Firefighter spouses face deadline for children's benefits
The law sets a deadline for surviving spouses of Firefighters’ Retirement System members who assign survivor benefits to children. They must name the child within 30 days after the member’s death. Eligible children are the deceased member’s dependent minors or children with a permanent mental or physical disability. Assigning a share to a child means accepting a reduced benefit for the spouse.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Timothy P. Kerner
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brian Leonard Glorioso
Republican • House
Dodie Horton
Republican • House
Jason Brian DeWitt
Republican • House
Joe Stagni
Affiliation unavailable
Sylvia Elaine Taylor
Democratic • House
Tehmi Jahi Chassion
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/8/2025
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Yes: 37 • No: 0
House vote • 5/5/2025
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Yes: 94 • No: 0
House vote • 4/24/2025
Reported with amendments
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 235.
6/11/2025HouseEffective date: 08/01/2025.
6/11/2025HouseSigned by the President of the Senate.
6/10/2025SenateSent to the Governor for executive approval.
6/10/2025HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
6/9/2025HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6/9/2025HouseRules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
6/8/2025SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
6/8/2025SenateRead by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
5/28/2025SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
5/14/2025SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
5/13/2025SenateReported favorably.
5/12/2025SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Retirement.
5/6/2025SenateRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
5/5/2025HouseReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
5/5/2025SenateRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
4/28/2025HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2025.
4/28/2025HouseReported with amendments (11-0).
4/24/2025HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
4/14/2025HousePrefiled.
2/28/2025HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.
2/28/2025HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/28/2025.
2/28/2025House
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