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Regular Session of 2009
Act 144	Rep. Doerge	Supplements by up to $300 per month the retirement income of certain TRSL retirees and beneficiaries whose current monthly benefit is less than $1,200. (Effective July 1, 2009)
Act 270	Rep. Pearson	Allows future TRSL retirees to self-fund their own COLAs by creating a new retirement option. The new option would provide an actuarially reduced retirement benefit as well as an annual 2.5 percent COLA. The retiree would also be entitled to any COLA the retirement system paid under current law. (Effective July 1, 2009)
Act 301	Rep. Pope	Allows TRSL members who are involuntarily furloughed without pay as a result of budget reductions to accrue service credit during the period of furlough. (Effective July 1, 2009)
Act 412	Rep. Montoucet	Allows foreign teachers holding J-1 Visas to become members of TRSL. (Effective August 15, 2009)
Act 497	Sen. B. Gautreaux	Restructures the payment schedule for the unfunded accrued liability; also adjusts how excess investment earnings are applied to system liabilities and the employee experience account; and amends requirements for cost-of-living increases. (Effective June 30, 2009)
HCSR 1	Rep. Tucker	Requests the House and Senate committees on retirement to study the issue of converting state retirement plans for new hires from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan
HR 82	Rep. Arnold	Requests the House committees on retirement and commerce to study issues regarding the possible requirement that every state public retirement or pension system, plan, or fund direct a certain percentage of its equity and fixed income trades to Louisiana broker-dealers

Updated 10/1/2009