LouisianaSB 202026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RET: Provides relative to the determination of employer contributions and amortization of certain actuarial gains. (gov sig) (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

Sponsored By: Edward J. Price (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Retirement

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New funding rules for school employee pensions

The law changes employer pension contribution rules for Louisiana public retirement systems, including the school employees’ system. It removes one exception and repeals rules about spreading certain pension gains over time. The supplied text gives no new contribution rate or direct change to members’ benefits. The act takes effect upon signature or becoming law without signature, or the day after a veto override.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Edward J. Price

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 3

House vote • 5/12/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 3. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 93 • No: 3

House vote • 5/5/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 229.

    5/15/2026Senate
  2. Effective date 5/15/2026.

    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 93, 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 (16-0). 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. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/24/2026Senate
  14. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    3/24/2026House
  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/17/2026Senate
  16. Reported favorably.

    3/16/2026Senate
  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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