HB 24 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Provides relative to the reemployment of retirees through a contract within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (EG INCREASE APV)

HB 24 creates a new category for retired teachers rehired by school boards as "independent contractors" under Louisiana's Teachers' Retirement System. It requires school boards to pay the full employer retirement contribution (but retirees pay no employee contributions and earn no new service credit or benefits during the contract). Retired teachers working under this arrangement are exempt from earnings limits that normally reduce retirement benefits. The law applies only to contracts lasting one year or less, expires June 30, 2029, and mandates school boards report only total compensation and employer payments to the retirement system.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB24 Original → HB24 Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from 'HB 24 Original' to 'HB 24 Engrossed' to reflect its final version before signing. A minor textual change was made to the bill's purpose statement, adding 'effectiveness' to the list of topics the legislation covers. No substantive policy changes regarding eligibility, funding, or operational requirements were identified in the provided text.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text describes the same legislative intent regarding the reemployment of retirees as independent contractors.

TECHNICAL

The purpose statement was slightly rephrased to include 'effectiveness' as a covered topic, likely for grammatical consistency.

The document header was updated from 'HB 24 Original' to 'HB 24 Engrossed' to indicate the bill has passed its committee and is in its final form.

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2026

How they voted

97–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 105

Apr 15, 2026

D Democratic33

29 Yea 4

87% Yea

R Republican72

68 Yea 4

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0).

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 · 0 co-sponsors