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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 31: RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 31 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL: Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV). Primary sponsor: Michael Echols (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Retirement.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Rhonda ButlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Retirement.
  2. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
  3. Called from the calendar.
  4. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 4. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
  5. Called from the calendar.
  6. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  7. Notice given.
  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
  9. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  10. Notice given.
  11. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source