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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 22: RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for the eligibility of certain positions within the office of the constable of the Second City Court of the city of New Orleans for membership in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (MERS). (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT APV)

Enacted 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

SB 22 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Provides for the eligibility of certain positions within the office of the constable of the Second City Court of the city of New Orleans for membership in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (MERS). (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT APV). Primary sponsor: Gary Carter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 25, 2026): Becomes Act No. 406 without the Governor's signature.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary CarterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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. Becomes Act No. 406 without the Governor's signature.
  2. Effective date 5/25/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 7. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  7. Received from the House without amendments.
  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  11. Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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