HB 41 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Provides relative to board membership of the Firefighters' Retirement System (RE INCREASE FC SG EX)

HB 41 limits elected firefighter association representatives on the Firefighters' Retirement System board to three consecutive terms for terms beginning January 1, 2027. It clarifies that board members who leave firefighting jobs lose their seats immediately and specifies how vacancies are filled (e.g., by appointment for short-term vacancies). The bill affects the 13-member board governing the retirement system, directly impacting firefighter representatives elected by their association. This is a procedural change to board composition rules, not a direct benefit or funding measure.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB41 Reengrossed → HB41 Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 1, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-engrossed to finalize the composition of the Firefighters' Retirement System board, changing the total number of trustees from at least thirteen to exactly thirteen. This revision clarifies that five members must be active system members with ten years of service, specifically adjusting the representation of the Professional Fire Fighters Association from three members to two, while increasing the number of non-association members from one to two.

Scope change

The scope of the board's composition was narrowed and clarified by removing the minimum requirement of thirteen trustees and specifying the exact number and roles of the new thirteen-member board.

REQUIREMENT

The total number of board trustees was changed from a minimum of thirteen to an exact count of thirteen.

The requirement for active board members was clarified to mandate at least ten years of service credit for all five active member seats.

ELIGIBILITY

Representation on the board was adjusted to include two members from the Professional Fire Fighters Association and two members who are not part of that association.

Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

96–4

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 105

Apr 1, 2026

D Democratic33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican72

65 Yea 4 Nay 3

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 4. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Introduced

Read by title, amended, returned to the calendar.

lower

Mar 26, 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 23, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors