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LA SB153
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Caleb Kleinpeter
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AI Summary
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Adds new eligibility requirement for fire department employees to receive supplemental pay from local governments: must hold an active emergency medical responder license or higher under R.S. 40:1133.1
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Existing exclusions from supplemental pay eligibility remain: secretarial/clerical staff, switchboard operators, record clerks, maintenance personnel, mechanics, part-time employees, and volunteers
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Employees hired after March 31, 1986 must still have completed certified firefighter training (NFPA Standard 1010 or 1001 Firefighter I Certification) validated by Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy
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Applies to fire departments maintained by municipalities, parishes, fire protection districts, the Chitimacha Tribe, the Coushatta Tribe, and nonprofit contractors providing fire protection services
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Provides for employees who are eligible for extra compensation paid by certain local entities. (8/1/26)
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
3/9/2026