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LA HB30

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tony Bacala

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (MPERS) board must develop and provide free annual retirement education to municipalities employing police officers covered under federal Social Security who haven't been excluded from that program

  • Required education topics include employer participation requirements, reporting and contribution obligations, Social Security interaction, Deferred Retirement Option Plan administration, employee classification responsibilities, and common compliance errors

  • Three municipal officials must complete at least one hour of education annually: the chief executive/administrative officer (or designee), payroll officer, and chief of police (or designee)

  • Board must certify municipalities as compliant or noncompliant by January 31st each year and notify noncompliant municipalities by March 1st, with a 60-day corrective period following notification

  • Noncompliant municipalities may face administrative actions including additional remedial education, enhanced reporting requirements, or notation of noncompliance in system records

Legislative Description

Provides relative to annual retirement education for certain participating employers in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (OR SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)

RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL POL

Last Action

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

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Retirement1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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