Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 981 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Establishes the Law Enforcement Retention Incentive Subfund within the Law Enforcement Recruitment Incentive Fund (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Last action — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 17, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

This bill establishes a subfund to incentivize law enforcement retention in Louisiana.

The bill creates the Law Enforcement Retention Incentive Subfund within the Law Enforcement Recruitment Incentive Fund. It is designed to provide financial incentives to newly employed law enforcement officers who meet specific employment criteria.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Newly employed law enforcement officers may receive a financial incentive for staying in their roles for at least two years.
  • Families: Families of law enforcement officers may benefit from financial stability if the officers receive retention incentives.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 981 includes several clarifications and changes to wording. Notably, the language has been revised to ensure consistency throughout the bill, making it clearer which sections refer to specific parts of the law. Additionally, it specifies that reimbursements for incentive payments must be made to the treasurer within 12 months of a determination letter. These changes matter because they help streamline the interpretation and execution of the law, ensuring that both law enforcement officials and administrative bodies understand their responsibilities more clearly.

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(a)(i) Theofficervoluntarilyseparatesfromemploymentwithanemploying agency prior to completion of two years of employment, as provided in Paragraph (E)(2) of this Section (2)(b) of this Subsection.
(a)(i) Theofficervoluntarilyseparatesfromemploymentwithanemploying agency prior to completion of two years of employment, as provided in Paragraph (E)(2) of this Section Subparagraph (2)(b) of this Subsection.
(3)(c) The treasurer shall send a determination letter to any officer who is required to reimburse an incentive payment pursuant to this Subsection Paragraph (3) of this Subsection to the officer's last-known mailing address.
(3)(c) The treasurer shall send a determination letter to any officer who is required to reimburse an incentive payment pursuant to this Subsection this Paragraph to the officer's last-known mailing address.
Reimbursement of the incentive payment shall be made to the treasurerwithin twelve months of the date on the determination letter.
Reimbursement of the incentive payment shall be made to the treasurer within twelve months of the date on the determination letter.
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(4)(d) Everyrequestsubmitted pursuantto this Subsection theprovisions of Paragraph (4) of this Subsection shall include:
(4)(d) Everyrequestsubmitted pursuantto this Subsection theprovisions of this Paragraph shall include:
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I.(6) Totheextentnecessary,anylocalcivilservicesystemshallpromulgate rules for the effective implementation of this Section Subsection B of this Section within its jurisdiction.
I.(6) Totheextentnecessary,anylocalcivilservicesystemshallpromulgate rules for the effective implementation of this Section this Subsection within its jurisdiction.
(7) The provisions of this Section Subsection B of this Section shall terminate on July1, 2027.
(7) The provisions of this Section this Subsection shall terminate on July 1, 2027.
Upon termination of the program, the treasurer is hereby authorizedanddirectedtotransferanyunexpendedandunencumberedmoniesinthe fund to the state generalfund to theLawEnforcementRetention IncentiveSubfund.
Upon termination of the program, the treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund to the state general fund to the Law Enforcement Retention Incentive Subfund.
(a)Complete oneyearof employment as a full-timelawenforcementofficer at a public postsecondary institution.
(a)Complete oneyearof employment as a full-timelawenforcementofficer at a public postsecondary education institution.
(2) The monthly stipends provided pursuant to this Subsection shall be disbursed upon the warrant bya public postsecondaryinstitution drawn on the state treasury.
(2) The monthly stipends provided pursuant to this Subsection shall be disbursed upon the warrant by a public postsecondary education institution drawn on the state treasury.
The warrant shall be approved and certified by the chief of police of a public postsecondaryinstitution.
The warrant shall be approved and certified by the chief of police of a public postsecondary education institution.
The warrant shall have attached to it the names of the employees for whose benefit any particular warrant is drawn, together with the Page 5 of 7 CODING:
The warrant shall have attached to it the names of the employees for whose benefit any particular warrant Page 5 of 7 CODING:
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981 completed years of service of the employees and any other information as required by the state treasurer.
981 is drawn, together with the completed years of service of the employees and any other information as required bythe state treasurer.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 981 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session McMakin Abstract:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 981 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session McMakin Abstract:
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  3. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  4. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.

  5. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  6. Reported with amendments (15-0).

  7. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  8. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#862)

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 67001
Democrat 26004
Total 99006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Not Voting
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Not Voting
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 981?
HB 981 is sponsored by Dixon Wallace McMakin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 981?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 17, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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