Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB23: RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Grants a cost-of-living adjustment to eligible retirees and beneficiaries (EN +$235,000,000 APV)
Status: Signed into law, May 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 11:542.4, relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; to provide for a cost-of-living adjustment; to provide for eligibility and funding; to provide for payment and timing; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 11:542.4, relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; to provide for a cost-of-living adjustment; to provide for eligibility and funding; to provide for payment and timing; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 11:542.4 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §542.4. Cost-of-living adjustment; payable July 1, 2026 A. Notwithstanding any provision of R.S. 11:542 to the contrary, the board of trustees of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System may grant a costof-living adjustment, funded exclusively with money from the experience account and payable July 1, 2026, to the following retirees and beneficiaries: (1) Any retiree, other than a disability retiree, who has attained at least age sixty and who has received a benefit for at least one year by June 30, 2026. (2) Any nonretiree beneficiary, if benefits had been paid to the retiree or the beneficiary, or both combined, for at least one year and if the retiree would have attained age sixty by June 30, 2026. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-503 ORIGINAL HB NO. …
Sponsors
- Bacala, Tony (R, 59) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Roy (D, 62)
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Berault, Stephanie (R, 76)
- Billings, Beth (R, 56)
- Broussard, Reese (R, 37)
- Carver, Kim (R, 89)
- Freiberg, Barbara (R, 70)
- Illg Jr., John (R, 78)
- Johnson, Travis (D, 21)
- Knox, Alonzo (D, 93)
- LaCombe, Jeremy (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 06/30/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 280.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 23, FINAL PASSAGE (#864) (May 13, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 23, FINAL PASSAGE (#255) (April 1, 2026): 93 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB23?
- HB23 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Grants a cost-of-living adjustment to eligible retirees and beneficiaries (EN +$235,000,000 APV).
- What does HB23 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 11:542.4, relative to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System; to provide for a cost-of-living adjustment; to provide for eligibility and funding; to provide for payment and timing; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
- What is the status of HB23?
- Signed into law as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/30/2026. (May 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB23?
- Bacala, Tony (R, 59), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB23?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB23
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