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LA HB542

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dixon McMakin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Baton Rouge to the list of cities (alongside New Orleans and Lake Charles) whose law enforcement officers are eligible for $600 per month in state supplemental pay

  • Eligible officers must work full-time for a bona fide police agency patrolling levees, waterways, riverfront areas, or bridges within city boundaries

  • Officers must have completed one year of service and, if hired after March 31, 1986, must have passed a council-certified training program

  • Excludes officers from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

  • Effective July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Provides relative to supplemental pay to certain law enforcement officers whose agency is headquartered in Baton Rouge

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY

Last Action

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

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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