SB 232: FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for funding of the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note) - Louisiana

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2286, Miller, G., Adopted → SB232 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill finalizes amendments to the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund and expense reimbursement rules for Louisiana's supreme court justices. It establishes specific eligibility criteria based on service dates relative to December 31, 2026, mandates that any fund savings be retained as a stability reserve rather than used for increases, and sets an inflation-adjusted reimbursement cap for justices' unreimbursed expenses.

Scope change

The bill's scope is narrowed to apply only to justices, judges, and commissioners who either served in their offices on or before December 31, 2026, or have served for at least three years after that date.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new eligibility requirements limiting the supplemental compensation fund to specific justices, judges, and commissioners based on their service timeline relative to December 31, 2026.

FISCAL

Added a requirement that any savings generated by the fund must be retained as a reserve to maintain financial stability, preventing increases in payments above the 2025-26 fiscal year levels.

Modified the reimbursement allowance for supreme court justices to be adjusted annually for inflation based on the CPI-U, with adjustments limited to whole increments of one hundred dollars.

SB232 Original → Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2286, Miller, G., Adopted · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill clarifies how the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund is funded by specifying that the state must pay the additional employer retirement contributions for judges in the relevant systems. It also establishes a reserve fund to ensure payment stability during financial shortfalls and limits any future increases to the 2025-26 payment level. A minor technical amendment was made to the text to improve clarity.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund, but it now explicitly applies only to justices, judges, and commissioners who served in specific offices by December 31, 2026, or have served for at least three years after that date.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility criteria restricting the fund's provisions to justices, judges, and commissioners who either served in their offices on or before December 31, 2026, or have served for at least three years after that date.

FISCAL

Added a requirement to retain savings as a reserve for fund stability, which can be used during receipt reductions to maintain payment stability.

Modified the funding rule to cap any increases in payments at the amount paid during Fiscal Year 2025-26.

TECHNICAL

Modified a single word on page 2, line 10, changing 'for' to 'to maintain the' to improve sentence clarity.

SB232 Enrolled → SB232 Original · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was converted from an enrolled version to its original draft form, which involved removing the final approval signatures and adding a legislative services digest. The substantive policy text regarding the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund remains unchanged, clarifying that the fund applies to specific judges based on their service history and ensuring savings are retained for stability rather than increasing payments.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text clarifies eligibility criteria for judges but does not alter the underlying law.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'ENROLLED' status and signatures from the Senate, House, and Governor, reverting the document to its 'ORIGINAL' draft state.

Added a formal digest section explaining the bill's purpose and clarifying that the digest is not part of the law.

Adjusted the bill number from the enrolled version to the original session number (SLS 26RS-582) and updated the sponsor list to reflect only the Senate sponsor.

SB232 Reengrossed → SB232 Enrolled · 2 edits · May 25, 2026

MINOR

This bill was finalized as an Enrolled Act after passing both legislative chambers and receiving the Governor's approval. The primary substantive change is the addition of a co-sponsor, Representative Chassion, to the bill's authorship. The core policy provisions regarding the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund, expense reimbursements for Supreme Court justices, and inflation adjustments remain unchanged from the previous version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no new or removed policy provisions were introduced.

TECHNICAL

Representative Chassion was added as a co-sponsor alongside Senator Miller.

The document header was updated from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect final legislative approval.

SB232 Engrossed → SB232 Reengrossed · 3 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MINOR

This bill was reengrossed to include technical corrections made by the Senate floor. The primary substantive change is a clarification in the language regarding the fund's reserve, changing 'stability of the fund' to 'maintain the stability of the fund' to ensure the reserve is used specifically to keep payments stable during receipt reductions. No new funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or policy requirements were added.

TECHNICAL

Clarified the purpose of the fund's reserve by changing the phrasing to explicitly state it is used to 'maintain the stability of the fund' during receipt reductions.

Corrected the header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Updated the digest section to reflect the new 'Reengrossed' status and include the Senate's summary of adopted technical amendments.

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for funding of the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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