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LouisianaSB 122026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

STATE POLICE RETIREMENT: Provides for the membership and definitions of the Louisiana State Police Retirement System. (6/30/26) (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Sponsored By: Edward J. Price (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Retirement

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More pay counts toward state police pensions

Beginning June 30, 2026, Louisiana state police pension calculations count legislative pay above amounts set by the State Police Commission. This applies to special calculations for members entering the Deferred Retirement Option Plan with less than 25 years of service. It also applies to the 12-month salary average for members employed before September 8, 1978. The 36-month rule covers members employed on or after that date whose first state-system membership began by December 31, 2010. For members under the 60-month compensation rule, raises above 15% are exempt from the pension calculation's 15% limit when caused solely by legislative pay adjustments or uniform systemwide raises adopted by the Commission and approved by the governor.

Unused leave boosts state police pension service

Beginning June 30, 2026, eligible unused annual and sick leave adds service credit to Louisiana state police pensions. Each eight hours earns one work day; half-day fractions or more round up, and smaller fractions are dropped. The leave must be earned under State Police Commission or administrative rules. Credit applies at retirement, or death before retirement while still a member with a spouse or dependent entitled to benefits. Leave cannot establish retirement eligibility; it adds service only after the member otherwise qualifies.

Unclassified state police service faces pension limits

Beginning June 30, 2026, Louisiana State Police Retirement System members are classified employees under the State Police Commission. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections secretary and deputy secretary remain unclassified. The law continues to bar pension credit for unclassified Office of State Police service after July 27, 1966. Service as secretary or deputy secretary is the exception and can count toward retirement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Edward J. Price

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Tony Bacala

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 3

House vote • 5/12/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 3. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 92 • No: 3

House vote • 5/5/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/23/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 224.

    5/15/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 6/30/2026.

    5/15/2026Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/14/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/13/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/13/2026House

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 3. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/12/2026House

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/12/2026Senate

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.

    5/11/2026House

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/7/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/6/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/5/2026House

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

    3/25/2026House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    3/24/2026House

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/23/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/11/2026Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    3/10/2026Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Retirement.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.

    1/23/2026Senate

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