STATE POLICE RETIREMENT: Allows for credit for out-of-state full-time law enforcement service. (gov sig) (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
SB 1 allows Louisiana State Police members who previously worked full-time in law enforcement for another state or the federal government (where that service wasn’t counted toward retirement) to purchase credit for it into the State Police Retirement System. It directly affects current or former members with at least 10.5 years of such out-of-state service who began membership before June 30, 2008. To qualify, members must apply, provide proof of prior employment, and pay the actuarially determined cost - either as a lump sum or in installments over up to 36 months. The bill requires funding through employee payments, with potential additional employer contributions if needed, and takes effect upon gubernatorial approval.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Signed Jun 4, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates the State Police Retirement System to allow members to buy credit for out-of-state law enforcement service more easily. It removes the requirement for members to have at least 10 years of prior service and eliminates the rule that membership must have started before June 30, 2008. The funding mechanism remains unchanged, requiring employees to pay the actuarial costs.
Scope change
The bill expands eligibility to all current system members regardless of their start date or prior years of service, whereas previously only long-term members could purchase this credit.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed the requirement that a member must have at least ten years and six months of service credit in the system to purchase out-of-state service.
Removed the condition that membership in the retirement system must have begun on or before June 30, 2008.
Updated the text to clarify that service credit can be purchased for employment with federal agencies, other states, or political subdivisions of other states where such service is not creditable elsewhere.
TECHNICAL
Changed the document header from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED' and updated page numbering to reflect the final act version.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House May 27, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 28, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Retirement.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Price
DDemocratic
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