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 the optional retirement plan in the Teachers' Retirement System of La. | Act 47 | 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 | Did Not Pass | Oppose as originally filed |
| Return to Work | ||||
| HB 20 | Rep. Pat Moore | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to the reemployment of retired teachers in the Teachers' Retirement System of La. | Did Not Pass | No Position |
| SSR 1 | Sen. Ed Price | TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Requests a study of the reemployment of retired members of TRSL in positions eligible for TRSL membership and alternative retiree reemployment options | Approved by the Senate | |
| Supplemental Payment toward UAL | ||||
| HB 460 | Rep. Jack McFarland | APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 | Adopted in House Concurrence | Support |
| Repeal of Mineral Revenue Dedication to UAL | ||||
| HB 472 | Rep. Julie Emerson | FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Revises Article VII of the Constitution of La. | Became Substitute HB 678 | No Position |
| HB 678 | Rep. Julie Emerson | FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Modifies disposition of certain state revenues through repeal of the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and deposits of certain revenue streams into the Budget Stabilization Fund | Did Not Pass | |
| HB 599 | Rep. Julie Emerson | FUNDS/FUNDING: Relative to finances of the state | Became Substitute HB 683 | No Position |
| HB 683 | Rep. Julie Emerson | FUNDS/FUNDING: Relative to finances of the state | Did Not Pass | |
| Additional Payments toward UAL/Companion | ||||
| HB 473 | Rep. Julie Emerson | FUNDS/FUNDING: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the application of state monies to the unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of La. | Adopted Conference Committee Report | |
| HB 466 | Rep. Josh Carlson | TEACHERS/SALARY: Requires school systems to provide a salary increase for teachers and other school employees using savings attributable to the state's payment of certain unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of La. | Adopted Conference Committee Report | 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 | Sent to the Governor | Neutral |
| Task Force to Study a Postsecondary Phased Retirement Program | ||||
| HR 143 | Rep. Tony Bacala | RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Creates a task force to study the feasibility of a phased retirement program for public postsecondary education systems | Sent to the Secretary of State | |
Legislative Session Updates
Jun 13, 2025
The 2025 Regular Session, which began April 14, ended on Thursday. TRSL monitored several pieces of legislation having a direct impact on the retirement system and/or its members. Here’s a look at what those that crossed the legislative finish line will do:
Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
Act 47 [formerly House Bill 24] (Rep. Bacala) makes changes to the terms of the optional retirement plan (ORP), a defined contribution pla...
Regular Session News #13: Governor signs ORP bill
Jun 6, 2025
Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 47 of 2025 (formerly House Bill 24) into law. The new law makes a number of changes to the terms of the optional retirement plan (ORP), a defined contribution plan available to unclassified faculty and staff in higher education:
Expands ORP eligibility to technical college staff beginning July 1, 2025. Existing technical college staff will have 180 days from July 1, 2025, to opt into the ORP.
Extends the window f...
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