SB 14 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Provides relative to the reemployment of retired members of TRSL in positions eligible for TRSL membership and alternative retiree reemployment options. (2/3-CA10s(29)(F)) (7/1/26) (EN INCREASE APV)

SB 14 allows retired Louisiana teachers to return to eligible teaching positions while receiving partial retirement benefits, affecting those who retired before June 2010, are age 65 or older, or return within 12 months of retirement. Retirees can choose between two options: working with earnings capped at 50% of their original salary (receiving reduced benefits but no additional retirement credits) or suspending benefits to regain full membership during reemployment, with a supplemental benefit calculated upon leaving. The bill requires retirees to pay employee contributions during reemployment but refunds these contributions (without interest) upon termination, while employer contributions are retained. Disability retirees are excluded, and the bill includes reporting requirements with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026
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What changed between versions

SB14 Original SB14 Act 344 · 3 edits
MINOR
SB 14 was updated from its original draft to Act 344, primarily by adding a co-sponsor (Representative Owen) and renumbering the text to reflect its new status as an enrolled law. The substantive policy content regarding teacher reemployment rules, such as age limits, benefit suspensions, and earnings caps, remains unchanged in this specific diff.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text represents the same legislative provisions as the original version, only formatted for final enactment.
TECHNICAL

Added Representative Owen as a co-sponsor of the bill.

Updated document headers to change status from 'Original' to 'Enrolled' and 'Act No. 344'.

Reassigned line numbers to align with the new enrolled format.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · House May 12, 2026

How they voted

361
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Apr 7, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 1 Nay 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 1 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Retirement.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors