HB 17 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

RETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY: Provides relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement System (EG NO IMPACT APV)

HB 17 amends Louisiana's District Attorneys' Retirement System to clarify rules for retirees who return to work. It states that most retired district attorneys who rejoin the workforce will have their retirement benefits paused during employment, must reinstate contributions, and earn supplemental benefits based on their reemployment period. However, if a retiree is paid solely with non-state funds under specific salary limits, their benefits remain intact without requiring new contributions or service credit. The bill directly affects retired district attorneys considering reemployment in their former roles.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action May 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB17 Original → HB17 Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 26, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding the Louisiana District Attorneys' Association as an employer subject to the retirement system rules. Additionally, a new requirement was introduced mandating that employers submit annual reports to the retirement system detailing reemployed retirees' earnings and service dates.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the Louisiana District Attorneys' Association as an entity subject to the reemployment provisions, whereas previously it only applied to parishes, the state, and political subdivisions.

DEFINITION

Added the Louisiana District Attorneys' Association to the list of entities defined as 'employer' under the retirement system.

REQUIREMENT

Introduced a new mandate requiring employers to submit annual reports to the retirement system regarding reemployed retirees.

TIMELINE

Established a specific reporting deadline of March 1st for the annual reports and defined the reporting period as January 31 through June 30.

Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

89–0

Passed · 16 other

Total votes 105

Mar 26, 2026

D Democratic33

29 Yea 4

87% Yea

R Republican72

60 Yea 12

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors