WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Authorizes commissioned officers of the Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry to purchase their service weapon upon retirement
HB 95 allows commissioned officers in Louisiana's Department of Agriculture and Forestry to purchase their service weapon upon retirement. The bill modifies the required service period from 20 to 10 years and specifies it applies to Louisiana officers. This change directly affects retired agricultural and forestry department officers who currently serve in commissioned roles. The key provision enables these officers to legally buy their assigned firearms after leaving service.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 24, 2025
Signed Jun 4, 2025
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What changed between versions
HB95 Original
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HB95 Act 58
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MODERATE
This bill was enacted into law as Act No. 58, changing the eligibility requirement for retired Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System officers to purchase their service firearms from 20 years of active service to 10 years. The law also formally updates the statute title to specify 'service firearm' and adds a standard effective date clause.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on retired commissioned officers of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, but the applicability expanded to include officers with fewer years of service.
ELIGIBILITY
Reduced the minimum active service requirement for purchasing a service firearm upon retirement from 20 years to 10 years.
DEFINITION
Changed the section title from 'purchase of firearm' to 'purchase of service firearm' to clarify the specific type of weapon covered.
TIMELINE
Added a new section establishing the effective date of the Act, specifying when it becomes law upon signature or veto override.
TECHNICAL
Removed prefiling constitutional references, digest summaries, and page count indicators as the bill was finalized and enacted.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (13-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robby Carter
DDemocratic
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