HB 46 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

INSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS: Provides relative to premium costs of group hospital and health insurance for retired sheriffs and retired deputy sheriffs in DeSoto Parish

HB 46 modifies health insurance premium coverage for retired DeSoto Parish sheriffs and deputies. It requires the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office to pay specific percentages of group health insurance premiums based on years of service: 100% for 30+ years, 75% for 25+ years, and 50% for 20+ years (for those hired after January 1, 2009). Retirees hired before 2009 are covered under separate existing rules. The bill applies to those retiring before January 1, 2026, and covers hospital, surgical, medical, dental, and limited life insurance premiums.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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HB46 Original → HB46 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the law governing group health insurance benefits for retired DeSoto Parish sheriffs and deputies. The primary change is the introduction of a sunset date, limiting eligibility for these premium payments to those who retire before January 1, 2026. Additionally, the bill reorganizes the benefit tiers to align specific payment percentages (100%, 75%, and 50%) with service lengths of 25, 20, and 15 years respectively.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of eligibility by adding a retirement deadline of January 1, 2026, meaning only individuals retiring before this date will receive the new benefit structure.

TIMELINE

Added a sunset provision limiting eligibility to individuals who retire from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office before January 1, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY

Reorganized benefit tiers to specify that 100% coverage requires 25 years of service, 75% requires 20 years, and 50% requires 15 years of service.

Clarified that the new benefit tiers apply only to personnel hired on or after January 1, 2009.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 5, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (14-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors