Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SR 22 — MATRIMONIAL REGIMES: 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.

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.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on April 20, 2026.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 52 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SR 22 adds detailed information about the "Sims Formula," which dictates how to divide retirement benefits between former spouses after a divorce. This change clarifies that the formula considers the years of service during the marriage relative to total service years, ensuring fair distribution of pension rights. This matters because it provides clearer guidelines for dividing retirement benefits, potentially reducing disputes between divorced couples about asset division.

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SLS 26RS-451 ORIGINAL Regular Session SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
22 BY SENATOR FOIL MATRIMONIAL REGIMES.
22 BY SENATOR FOIL A RESOLUTION To urge and request 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.
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.
A RESOLUTION To urge and request 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.
and WHEREAS,theLouisianaSupremeCourtinSimsv.Sims,358So.2d919(La.1978) determined in a partition of community assets following the dissolution of the community property regime as the result of a divorce, a divorced spouse has an interest in a former spouse's pensionrights, insofarasthebenefitsareattributableto his employmentduringthe existence of the community;
and WHEREAS,theLouisianaSupremeCourtinSimsv.Sims,358So.2d919(La.1978) determined in a partition of community assets following the dissolution of the community property regime as the result of a divorce, a divorced spouse has an interest in a former spouse's pensionrights, insofarasthebenefitsareattributable to his employmentduringthe existence of the community;
and WHEREAS,theLouisianaSupremeCourtdeterminedthatthefollowingformulaby fraction, known as the "Sims Formula" is the proper formula to apply for the division of retirement benefits attributable to employment during the existence of the community, the Page 1 of 2 SLS 26RS-451 ORIGINAL SR NO.
and WHEREAS,theLouisianaSupremeCourtdeterminedthatthefollowingformulaby fraction, known as the "Sims Formula" is the proper formula to apply for the division of retirement benefits attributable to employment during the existence of the community, the numeratorofwhichistheyearsofcreditableserviceduringtheexistenceofthecommunity, divided by the denominator of which is the total years of creditable service, multiplied by one-half;
22 numeratorofwhichis theyearsofcreditableserviceduringtheexistenceofthecommunity, divided by the denominator of which is the total years of creditable service, multiplied by one-half;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request 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 as the result of a divorce.
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22 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request 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 as the result of a divorce.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana State Law Institute report its findings and recommendations to the legislature on or before March 1, 2027.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana State Law Institute shall submit oneprintedcopyandoneelectroniccopyofanyreportproducedpursuantto thisResolution to the David R.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana State Law Institute shall submit oneprintedcopyandoneelectroniccopyofanyreportproducedpursuanttothis Resolution to the David R.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Page 2 of 2
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 22 Original 2026 Regular Session Foil Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to thedivisionofretirementbenefitsofaformerspouseinthepartitionofcommunityproperty.
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Action History

  1. 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.

  2. Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted.

  3. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

  4. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

  5. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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Who sponsors SR 22?
SR 22 is sponsored by Franklin J. Foil (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2026. Enacted.
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