Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HR352: RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Creates a task force to study the Optional Retirement Plan within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
Status: Passed both chambers, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution To establish a task force to study the Optional Retirement Plan within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, including differences affecting long-term participants, and to report its findings to the House Committee on Retirement no later than ninety days prior to the convening of the 2027 Regular Session of the Legislature.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION To establish a task force to study the Optional Retirement Plan within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, including differences affecting long-term participants, and to report its findings to the House Committee on Retirement no later than ninety days prior to the convening of the 2027 Regular Session of the Legislature. WHEREAS, the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana recognizes that the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) was created to provide flexibility and to assist in the recruitment and retention of faculty and staff within public postsecondary education institutions; and WHEREAS, the legislature created the ORP as a defined contribution plan within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL); the traditional TRSL plan is a defined benefit plan with a guaranteed pension, but the ORP is a defined contribution plan without a guaranteed pension and participants assume all investment risks, making the ORP unique among the plans available to public employees in Louisiana; and WHEREAS, ORP participants are not provided Social Security coverage, resulting an in increased reliance on individual retirement savings; and WHEREAS, employer contribution rates for ORP participants in Louisiana is currently 6.2% of pay; and WHEREAS, the median default employer contribution rate for optional defined contribution plan accounts is 8.25% of pay according to National Association of State Page 1 of HLS 26RS-6125 ORIGINAL …
Sponsors
- Kerner, Timothy (R, 84) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, amended, roll called, yeas 90, nays 3. The resolution was adopted.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
- : Read by title, rules suspended, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Votes
- House Vote on HR 352, FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1887) (June 1, 2026): 90 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR352?
- HR352 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Creates a task force to study the Optional Retirement Plan within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana.
- What does HR352 do?
- In its own words: A resolution To establish a task force to study the Optional Retirement Plan within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, including differences affecting long-term participants, and to report its findings to the House Committee on Retirement no later than ninety days prior to the convening of the 2027 Regular Session of the Legislature.
- What is the status of HR352?
- Passed both chambers as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR352?
- Kerner, Timothy (R, 84).
- Where is the official record for HR352?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HR352
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