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LA SR22
Resolution
AI Summary
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Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation on dividing retirement benefits between former spouses during community property partition after divorce
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References the "Sims Formula" from the 1978 Louisiana Supreme Court case Sims v. Sims, which calculates a divorced spouse's share as: (years of creditable service during marriage ÷ total years of creditable service) × one-half
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The Sims Formula currently applies to all retirement systems in Louisiana and is established through case law rather than statute
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Requires the Law Institute to submit printed and electronic copies of any resulting report to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library
Legislative Description
Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to the division of retirement benefits of a former spouse in the partition of community property.
MATRIMONIAL REGIMES
Last Action
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 4/16/2026.
4/20/2026