SR 205 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

ELECTED OFFICIALS: Requests the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to study the salary structure and total compensation of all state and local elected officials and university administrators.

SR 205 is a resolution requesting the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to study the salary and benefits of all state and local elected officials and university administrators in Louisiana, comparing them with other states (particularly southern states). It directs the committee to examine compensation structures, review existing studies, and submit findings and recommendations to the Senate before the 2026 legislative session. This resolution does not change current pay rates but initiates a formal review process to inform potential future adjustments.

Bill status introduced 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 12, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR205 Original → SR205 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing the header to indicate official passage. The core policy request remains the same: the Senate Committee must study compensation for elected officials and university administrators, comparing them to other states, and report findings by the 2026 Regular Session.

Scope change

The scope of the study was slightly expanded to explicitly include a comparison with university administrators in other states, whereas the original draft focused primarily on Louisiana officials.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is now official law.

The page numbering and formatting were adjusted to match the standard enrolled bill format, removing the original tracking numbers.

SCOPE

The resolution text was slightly rephrased to explicitly include a comparison of university administrators in other states, clarifying the comparative analysis required.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

31–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 37

Jun 12, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

21 Yea 5

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 12, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (31-0-6)

senate

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors