2025 Regular Legislative Session

The 2025 Regular Legislative Session will convene at noon on Monday, April 14, 2025. Final Adjournment will be no later than 6:00 pm on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

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2025 Legislative Session Bills Affecting TRSL

Bill No. Autdor Description Status Board Position 
Optional Retirement Plan and TRSL Membership
HB 24 Rep. Tony Bacala RETIREMENT/TEACHERS:  Provides relative to tde optional retirement plan in tde Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana Pending House Floor Action Neutral
Investments/ESG-Related
SB 7 Sen. Valarie Hodges RETIREMENT BENEFITS:  Requires fiduciaries of public retirement systems to make investment decisions based solely on financial factors.  Pending Senate Retirement Oppose
as originally filed
Return to Work
HB 20 Rep. Patricia Moore RETIREMENT/TEACHERS:  Provides relative to tde reemployment of retired teachers in tde Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana Pending House Retirement No Position
SSR 1 Sen. Ed Price TEACHERS RETIREMENT:  Requests a study of tde reemployment of retired members of TRSL in positions eligible for TRSL membership and alternative retiree reemployment options. Approved by tde Senate   
Supplemental Payment toward UAL
HB 460 Rep. Jack McFarland APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML:  Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Pending House Appropriations Support
Repeal of Mineral Revenue Dedication to UAL
HB 472 Rep. Julie Emerson FUNDS/FUNDING:  (Constitutional Amendment) Revises Article VII of tde Constitution of La. Reported by Substitute No Position
HB 599 Rep. Julie Emerson FUNDS/FUNDING:  Relative to finances of tde state Pending House Appropriations No Position
Additional Payments toward UAL/Companion 
HB 473 Rep. Julie Emerson FUNDS/FUNDING:  (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to tde application of state monies to tde unfunded accrued liability of tde Teachers' Retirement System of La. Pending House Floor Action  
HB 466 Rep. Josh Carlson TEACHERS/SALARY:  Requires school systems to provide a salary increase for teachers and otder school employees using savings attributable to tde state's payment of certain unfunded accrued liability of tde Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana Pending House Appropriations No Position
Citizenship/Immigration Verification and Public Benefits
HB 307 Rep. Chance Henry PUBLIC ASSISTANCE:  Requires individuals requesting public assistance who are not United States citizens be reported to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Pending House Judiciary Oppose

Legislative Session Updates

Regular Session News #4: ORP bill moves forward with amendments

Apr 25, 2025

The House Retirement Committee met on Thursday and favorably reported House Bill 24 (Rep. Bacala) with amendments. HB 24 would make changes to the terms of the optional retirement plan (ORP), a defined contribution plan available to unclassified faculty and staff in higher education. The proposed changes are: Increasing the minimum employer contribution to ORP participant accounts from 6.2% of pay to 8%. Expanding ORP eligibility to techn...
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Regular Session News #3:Several bills impacting TRSL scheduled to be heard next week

Apr 17, 2025

Three House committees meeting next week will hear bills that could impact TRSL.  Read more about these bills below. The following bills will be considered by the House Ways & Means Committee at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 22 (agenda): House Bill 473 (Rep. Emerson), a proposed constitutional amendment, would apply the balance in three educational trust funds to make a one-time payment to erase a portion of TRSL’s retirement deb...
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