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LouisianaHB 482026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to membership in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Sponsored By: Tony Bacala (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Retirement

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Sheriffs’ pension recipients face benefit limits

Anyone receiving a Sheriffs’ Pension and Relief Fund benefit cannot also receive a benefit under R.S. 13:75. This bars collecting both benefits at the same time. The provided text does not describe the other benefit or its amount.

More court workers join sheriffs’ pension

The law expands pension coverage for certain deputies, including Orleans Parish criminal and civil deputies, and Orleans Civil District Court criers. Louisiana Supreme Court criers must also join, subject to the retirement-plan choices described separately. Supreme Court criers must be at least 18 when applying and meet the monthly salary minimum, including state supplemental pay. The provided text does not give that minimum’s dollar amount. Covered workers gain pension coverage but must pay employee contributions, reducing take-home pay.

Supreme Court criers get pension choices

Supreme Court criers serving on the provision’s effective date can choose the Sheriffs’ Pension and Relief Fund. They must belong to another Louisiana public retirement system and not already belong to the Sheriffs’ fund. They must notify both systems in writing by September 30, 2026. Employees who later become Supreme Court criers can instead keep another Louisiana public retirement plan that covers criers. They must not belong to the Sheriffs’ fund on the provision’s effective date and must notify both systems in writing within 30 days of becoming a crier.

Public employers face pension payment rules

Agencies employing covered fund members must follow the same employer duties and penalties as participating sheriffs. Employers must deduct employee contributions and send them, with employer contributions, to the fund’s treasurer each month. Existing law sets the rates; sheriffs’ salary calculations also include legally provided expense allowances. For missed deductions or payments, the treasurer notifies the Legislative Auditor, who can order checks withheld from employer funds until payment. Late contributions also face penalties. The law addresses fund shortfalls and credits, but the provided summary does not explain how they are calculated.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tony Bacala

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 141 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 3/23/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 46.

    5/11/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    5/11/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/7/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/7/2026House

  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    5/6/2026House

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

    5/6/2026House

  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/5/2026Senate

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

    4/22/2026Senate

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    4/21/2026Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    4/20/2026Senate

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Retirement.

    3/31/2026Senate

  12. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/30/2026Senate

  13. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    3/26/2026House

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.

    3/25/2026House

  15. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    3/24/2026House

  16. Reported with amendments (12-0).

    3/23/2026House

  17. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.

    3/9/2026House

  18. Prefiled.

    1/23/2026House

  19. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.

    1/23/2026House

  20. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026.

    1/23/2026House

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