CLERKS OF COURT: Provides for the creation of the Ascension Parish retired employee insurance fund
HB 29 creates the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court Retired Employees Insurance Fund (APCOCREIF) to cover insurance premium costs for retired clerks and deputy clerks in Ascension Parish. The fund is financed through discretionary contributions from the clerk of court and investment earnings, with strict rules requiring at least 25% of investments in equities and 25% in high-quality bonds. Earnings can only be used for insurance premiums or legal costs once the fund reaches $5 million, and if the fund drops below $4 million, the clerk must cover costs from general funds. This ensures retired employees retain health insurance coverage while establishing clear investment and withdrawal safeguards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Signed May 15, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was converted from a draft proposal to an enrolled act, meaning it has been signed into law and is now official. The substantive policy content regarding the creation of the Ascension Parish retired employee insurance fund, investment rules, and board composition remains unchanged from the original version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged as it still applies to the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court and the newly created insurance fund for retired clerks and deputy clerks.
TECHNICAL
The document status changed from 'ORIGINAL' draft to 'ENROLLED' Act No. 112, indicating the bill has been finalized and approved by the Governor.
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2026 · House Apr 15, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
May 11, 2026
D
Democratic11
81% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 11, 2026
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
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 5. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Bacala
RRepublican
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