HR 352 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Creates a task force to study the Optional Retirement Plan within the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana

This bill establishes a task force to examine the Optional Retirement Plan within Louisiana's Teachers' Retirement System. The task force will include appointed members from the Office of Group Benefits, the Department of Administration, and the Department of Revenue, along with an advisory role for the legislative auditor. These agencies are required to provide necessary information and analysis to support the study.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 27, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

HR352 Original HR352 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 1, 2026
MINOR
The bill was converted from a draft resolution to an enrolled version, finalizing its text and expanding the task force's membership requirements. The enrolled version adds specific appointing bodies for the task force, ensuring representation from the University of Louisiana System, Louisiana State University, Southern University, Community and Technical Colleges, the Board of Regents, and the Teachers' Retirement System. It also clarifies that at least two members from most of these groups must be Optional Retirement Plan participants to ensure the study reflects the needs of long-term employees.
Scope change
The scope of the task force's composition was expanded to include representatives from multiple higher education systems and the Teachers' Retirement System, whereas the original draft only specified the University of Louisiana System.
REQUIREMENT

Added specific appointing bodies for the task force, including the Board of Supervisors for Louisiana State University, Southern University, and Community and Technical Colleges, as well as the Board of Regents and the Teachers' Retirement System.

Mandated that at least two members appointed by most of the new and existing appointing bodies must be Optional Retirement Plan participants to ensure participant representation.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED' and updated the session title formatting to reflect the final legislative version.

Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

922
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 105
Jun 1, 2026
D Democratic33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican72
62 Yea 2 Nay 8
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, amended, roll called, yeas 90, nays 3. The resolution was adopted.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Tim Kerner
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LA
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