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LouisianaSB 852026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

SHERIFFS: Provides for funding of certain insurance costs for retirees of the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Gregory A. Miller (Republican)

Signed by Governor

JudiciaryJudiciary B

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Insurance fund for St. Charles sheriff retirees

Beginning August 1, 2026, the law creates an insurance fund for eligible retired St. Charles Parish sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. It helps cover insurance premiums paid by the sheriff’s office under existing law. The sheriff can choose whether to contribute; the law guarantees no per-person benefit amount. Investment earnings can pay only those premiums, the fund board’s legal representation costs, or both. Earnings cannot be withdrawn until principal plus accumulated earnings reach $4 million. If the total falls below $4 million, withdrawals stop and the sheriff’s general fund must pay all remaining costs. Following board recommendations, the sheriff must invest at least 25% in stocks and at least 25% in fixed-income investments. At least 75% of the fixed-income portion must be rated investment grade by a nationally recognized rating agency. The sheriff must create a three-member investment advisory board: the sheriff or a designee, one retired sheriff or deputy, and one active deputy. The sheriff appoints the retired and active members. The board elects a chair at its first meeting, within 30 days after appointment. Every financial audit of the sheriff’s office must check compliance with these rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gregory A. Miller

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 5/5/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 241.

    5/15/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    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 96, nays 0. 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 Judiciary.

    3/23/2026House

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

    3/18/2026House

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/17/2026Senate

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

    3/11/2026Senate

  16. Reported favorably.

    3/10/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    2/20/2026Senate

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