HB 1082 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CIVIL/VENUE: Provides for venue with respect to the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System

This bill establishes specific court locations for legal cases involving the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System in Louisiana. It requires such lawsuits to be filed either in East Baton Rouge Parish or in the parish where the retirement system's employees live. Additionally, the bill mandates that cases against the system or its board of trustees must be heard in the district court where the employer is located. These rules apply directly to individuals or entities seeking to sue the retirement system and determine which courts have jurisdiction over these claims.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026

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HB1082 Original → HB1082 Act 936 · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill changes where legal cases regarding the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System must be filed. Previously, lawsuits against the system had to be filed in East Baton Rouge or where the employee lived. Now, if the system is being sued, cases must be filed in East Baton Rouge or the employee's home parish. However, if the system is the one suing someone else, cases must be filed in the parish where the legal dispute originated.

Scope change

The bill modifies the geographic jurisdiction for filing lawsuits involving the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System, distinguishing between cases where the system is a defendant versus a plaintiff.

REQUIREMENT

Venue rules for suits against the retirement system were updated to allow filing in the parish of the employee's domicile in addition to East Baton Rouge.

New rules were added requiring suits brought by the retirement system to be filed only in the parish where the cause of action arose.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 40

May 21, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 13, 2026

Committee

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (8-0-1).

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors