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LouisianaSB 4472026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides relative to promotional seniority and civil service classification in the Bossier City Police Department. (gov sig)

Sponsored By: Adam Bass (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Municipal, Parochial and Cultural AffairsLocal and Municipal Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Competitive tests cover more Bossier jobs

The law allows competitive testing for Bossier City jobs operating, managing, or supervising radio, alarm, and other signal systems. This includes fire-alarm and police-alarm systems. The Bossier City Police Department jail superintendent job is also covered. Tests are held only as service needs require.

Seniority guides Bossier City police promotions

Bossier City police employees who pass a promotion test rank by total promotional seniority in the next lower job class. Department seniority breaks ties, and the same rules apply when new names join the list. When reinstatement or rehiring cannot fill a vacancy, the board certifies candidates in list order. The appointing authority selects the certified candidate with the most promotional seniority, then follows that order for later vacancies. If someone refuses, the authority moves down the list until the job is filled or the list runs out.

Seniority guides Bossier police job-loss placements

When Bossier City police abolish an entire job class, regular employees in that class move to lower classes. Priority for available positions depends on total promotional seniority earned in the abolished class. Department seniority breaks ties and determines the order on the reinstatement list.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Bass

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 5/18/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 516.

    5/29/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 5/29/2026.

    5/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/25/2026House

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

    5/21/2026Senate

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

    5/21/2026Senate

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  7. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/18/2026House

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/18/2026Senate

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

    5/12/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/11/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/7/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

    4/16/2026House

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

    4/15/2026House

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/14/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/13/2026Senate

  16. Reported favorably.

    4/8/2026Senate

  17. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.

    3/31/2026Senate

  18. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/30/2026Senate

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