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LA HB542
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dixon McMakin
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AI Summary
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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
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Eligible officers must work full-time for a bona fide police agency patrolling levees, waterways, riverfront areas, or bridges within city boundaries
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Officers must have completed one year of service and, if hired after March 31, 1986, must have passed a council-certified training program
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Excludes officers from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
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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