HB 33 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to participation in the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN INCREASE FC SG EX)

HB 33 amends Louisiana's Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund rules to adjust retirement options for sheriff members. It allows sheriffs with 30-34 years of service to delay retirement payments for up to 48 months, and those with 35+ years to delay for up to 60 months - both periods based on their actual service years after becoming eligible. The bill specifies these extended periods must align with the member's most recent calendar service period. This change directly affects sheriffs enrolled in this specific pension fund who choose to defer retirement payments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026
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HB33 Original HB33 Act 282 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program (Back-DROP) for the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund to allow longer payout periods for experienced officers. It adds a new sponsor, Taylor, and clarifies that the program period corresponds to the member's actual accrued service time rather than a fixed calendar period. The most significant policy change is the extension of the maximum payout duration for members with 35 or more years of service from 48 months to 60 months.
Scope change
The bill adds Representative Taylor as a co-sponsor and clarifies the definition of the Back-DROP period to align with accrued service credit.
ELIGIBILITY

Added Representative Taylor as a co-sponsor to the bill.

Extended the maximum Back-DROP period for members with 35 or more years of service from 48 months to 60 months.

DEFINITION

Clarified that the Back-DROP period corresponds to the member's accrued creditable service rather than a specific calendar period.

Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
May 18, 2026
D Democratic12
9 Yea 3
75% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
7
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 12, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors