SR 22 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

MATRIMONIAL REGIMES: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to the division of retirement benefits of a former spouse in the partition of community property.

This bill asks the Louisiana State Law Institute to study how retirement benefits are divided between former spouses when a marriage ends. The request focuses on the existing legal method, known as the Sims Formula, which calculates a divorced spouse's share based on years worked during the marriage. The study aims to explore potential changes to current laws governing this division of community property assets. This is a research request rather than a law that immediately changes how divorces are handled.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026

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SR22 Original → SR22 Enrolled · 2 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MINOR

This bill was finalized and enrolled, changing its title from a draft resolution to an official Senate Resolution No. 22. The core policy request remains the same: asking the Louisiana State Law Institute to study how to divide retirement benefits between former spouses. The primary substantive change is the addition of a specific deadline, requiring the Institute to submit its report to the legislature by March 1, 2027.

Scope change

The scope of the request remains unchanged; it still focuses on the division of retirement benefits under the 'Sims Formula' for divorces involving community property.

TIMELINE

Added a specific deadline requiring the Louisiana State Law Institute to submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature on or before March 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the status as 'ENROLLED' and added the title 'A RESOLUTION' to formalize the document structure.

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted.

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors