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LA HB376

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Kerner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum duration of provisional appointments in fire and police civil service from 60 days to 90 days

  • Applies to entry-level positions including entrance firefighter, entrance police officer, entrance jailer, secretary to the chief, departmental records clerk, and radio/alarm/signal system operators

  • Covers municipalities with populations over 13,000, as well as parishes and fire protection districts

  • Successive provisional appointments in these entry-level positions remain prohibited

  • Amends R.S. 33:2496(1)(a)(iii) and 2556(1)(a)(iii)

Legislative Description

Provides relative to provisional appointments in the classified service

CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Municipal2/25/2026

Full Bill Text

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