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ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
SFAHB979 2282 4459 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Cloud to Reengrossed House Bill No.
979 BY REPRESENTATIVES WILEY, ADAMS, BACALA, BAGLEY, BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, BOURRIAQUE, BOYER, BRAUD, BROUSSARD, BUTLER, CARPENTER, ROBBY CARTER, WILFORD CARTER, CARVER, CHASSION, COATES, DESHOTEL, DEWITT, DICKERSON, EDMONSTON, EGAN, FISHER, FONTENOT, FREIBERG, GLORIOSO,GREEN,DANAHENRY,HILFERTY,HORTON,ILLG,JACKSON, MIKE JOHNSON, TRAVIS JOHNSON, KERNER, KNOX, LACOMBE, LAFLEUR, TERRY LANDRY, LYONS, MACK, MARCELLE, MARTINEZ, MCFARLAND,MELERINE,MILLER,MOORE,MURRAY,OWEN,SAWYER, SCHLEGEL,SPELL,ST.BLANC,TAYLOR, TURNER,VILLIO,WYBLE,AND ZERINGUE AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.40:1665(C)(1)and1665.2(C)(1),relativetosurvivorbenefitsfor certain first responders;
979 by Representative Wiley AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for the amount of benefits paid to certain beneficiariesin certaincircumstances;to provide for applicability;
1 Delete the set of amendments proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on May 19, 2026.
to provide for an effective date;
AMENDMENT NO.
and to provide for related matters.
2 DeletethesetofSenateFloorAmendments(#4198)proposedbySenatorPriceandadopted by the Senate on May 27, 2026.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
AMENDMENT NO.
Section 1.
3 On page 1, line 4, after "circumstances;" and before "to provide;" insert "to provide for applicability;" AMENDMENT NO.
R.S.
4 On page 1, at the end of line 15, delete "four hundred and four" and insert "three hundred" AMENDMENT NO.
40:1665(C)(1) and 1665.2(C)(1) are herebyamended and reenacted to read as follows:
5 On page 1, line 17, after "fifty" and before "thousand" delete "four hundred and four" and insert "three hundred" AMENDMENT NO.
§1665.
6 On page 2, at the end of line 2, delete "four hundred and four" and insert "three hundred" AMENDMENT NO.
Financial security for surviving spouses and children of firemen in certain cases * * * C.(1) In any case in which a fireman suffers death as a result of an injury arisingout ofandinthecourseoftheperformanceofhis officialduties asafireman, or arisingout of anyactivitywhile on or off duty, in his capacityas a fireman, in the protection of life and property, the sum oftwohundredfiftythree hundred thousand dollars shall be paid to the surviving spouse of the fireman or, if not survived by a spouse, the sum of two hundred fiftythree hundredthousand dollars shall be paid to the surviving childorchildrenor,ifnot survivedbyaspousenora child or children, thenthesum oftwo hundredfiftythreehundredthousanddollarsshallbepaidto the named beneficiary listed on the fireman's designation form or, if there is no beneficiary designation form at the time of the fireman's death, and no surviving Page 1 of 3 CODING:
7 On page 2, line 6, after "fifty" and before "thousand" delete "four hundred and four" and insert "three hundred" AMENDMENT NO.
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8 On page 2, line 21, after "fifty" and before "thousand" delete "four hundred and four" and insert "three hundred" AMENDMENT NO.
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979 ENROLLED spouse nor a child or children, then the sum of two hundred fifty three hundred thousand dollars shall be paid to the fireman's estate.
10 On page 2, line 25, after "fifty" and before "thousand" delete "four hundred and four" and insert "three hundred" AMENDMENT NO.
Each fireman shall complete abeneficiarydesignationform.Inaddition,ifthefiremanissurvivedbyadependent child or children, the sum of fifty thousand dollars shall be paid for each of the dependent children, such sums to be paid to the duly appointed and qualified tutor or the legal representative of the child or children.
11 On page 2, line 28, after "fifty" and before "thousand" delete "four hundred and four" and insert "three hundred" Page 1 of 2 SFAHB979 2282 4459 AMENDMENT NO.
Payment shall be made by the state risk manager out of the Self-Insurance Fund created in R.S.
12 On page 3, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
39:1533(A).
"Section 2.
* * * §1665.2.
The provisions of this Act shall apply to any qualifying deathoccurringonorafterJuly1,2025,forwhichaclaimis approvedbythe Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen's Survivor Benefit Review Board, regardless of whether the claim was approved before or after the effective date of this Act." AMENDMENT NO.
Financial security for surviving spouses and children of law enforcement officers in certain cases * * * C.(1) In anycasein whicha law enforcementofficersuffersdeath as a result ofanyinjuryarisingout ofandin thecourseoftheperformanceofhisofficialduties as such officer, or arising out of anyactivity, while on or off duty, in his capacityas a law enforcement officer, in the protection of life or property, the sum of two hundredfiftythreehundredthousanddollarsshall bepaidto thesurvivingspouseof each officer or, if not survived by a spouse, the sum of two hundred fifty three hundred thousand dollars shall be paid to the surviving child or children or, if not survived bya spouse nor a child or children, then the sum of two hundred fiftythree hundredthousanddollarsshallbepaidtothenamedbeneficiarylistedontheofficer's beneficiary designation form or, if there is no designation form at the time of the officer's death, and no surviving spouse nor a child or children, then the sum of two hundredfiftythreehundredthousanddollarsshallbepaidtotheofficer'sestate.Each officer shall complete a beneficiary designation form.
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In addition, if the officer is survived by a dependent child or children, the sum of fiftythousand dollars shall be paid for each of the dependent children, such sums to be paid to the duly appointed and qualified tutor or the legal representative of the child or children.
Payment shall be made by the state risk manager out of the Self-Insurance Fund created in R.S.
39:1533(A).
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979 ENROLLED Section 2.
The provisions of this Act shall apply to any qualifying death occurring on orafterJuly1,2025,forwhichaclaimisapprovedbytheLawEnforcementOfficersand Firemen's Survivor Benefit Review Board, regardless of whether the claim was approved before or after the effective date of this Act.
Section3.
ThisActshallbecomeeffectiveonJuly1,2026;ifvetoedbythegovernor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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