SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Provides relative to qualifications for state supplemental pay for firemen (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB 245 updates the training requirements for Louisiana firefighters to qualify for state supplemental pay. It specifies that firefighters must complete a certified program from a Pro Board accredited agency, an International Fire Service Accreditation Congress approved entity, or a program meeting National Fire Protection Association Standard 1010/1001 (Firefighter I Certification). The bill also includes valid alternatives like Louisiana State University's program or state/federally approved maritime firefighter training. This change directly affects firefighters seeking supplemental pay by clarifying the exact training standards they must meet. The bill does not create new funding or change pay amounts, only defining qualifying training pathways.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Signed Jun 8, 2025
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This bill updates the training requirements for state firemen to receive supplemental pay, expanding the list of approved certifications to include newer standards (NFPA 1010) and validating training through the Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy. It also clarifies that part-time employees and volunteers are expressly excluded from these benefits. These changes ensure the law reflects current industry standards and state oversight mechanisms.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding eligible personnel was narrowed by explicitly excluding part-time employees and volunteers, while the scope of acceptable training programs was broadened to include additional certifications and state validation.
ELIGIBILITY
Added an express exclusion for part-time employees and volunteers from receiving state supplemental pay.
REQUIREMENT
Expanded acceptable training certifications to include National Fire Protection Association Standard 1010 in addition to Standard 1001.
Changed the validation authority for training programs from the office of state fire marshal to the Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy.
Updated the language for International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) approval to require an 'approved entity' rather than just the congress itself.
Modified the criteria for employees returning to service after 1986 to allow eligibility based on passing training rather than just completing it.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2025 · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Jun 1, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (19-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerome Zeringue
RRepublican
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