SB 13 — TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Provides relative to the determination of employer contributions and amortization of certain actuarial gains. (gov sig) (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE FC)
Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 225.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 15, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill modifies employer contributions for the Teachers' Retirement System in Louisiana.
This bill amends how employer contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana are calculated and adjusts related amortization schedules. It also repeals certain existing provisions regarding contributions and liabilities.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
44 added · 74 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 13, a reference to "ACT No. 225" has been removed. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating unnecessary legal jargon and references that may confuse readers. It matters because keeping the bill clear and straightforward helps ensure that everyone, including lawmakers and the public, can easily understand its intentions and implications.
SLS 26RS-139 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
13 BY SENATOR PRICE TEACHERSAN RETIREMENT.ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides relative to the determination of employer contributions and amortization of certain actuarial gains.
(gov sig) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
* * * (c)"Secondarypriorityamount"shall meanthemaximum amountofsystem returns in excess of the system's actuarially assumed rate of return that may be applied to the experience account amortization base, regardless of whether actual Page 1 of 3 Coding:
SLS 26RS-139 REENGROSSED SB NO.
13 *ENROLLED * * (c)"Secondarypriorityamount"shall meanthemaximum amountofsystem returns in excess of the system's actuarially assumed rate of return that may be applied to the experience account amortization base, regardless of whether actual returns that equal or exceed the maximum are available, and shall equal:
11:883.1 and for each valuation thereafter, the net remaining liability of the any amortization base to which the any additionaladditionalfundsareappliedshallbereamortizedwithannuallevel-dollarpayments fundsareappliedshallbereamortizedwithannuallevel-dollarpayments calculatedas provided in R.S.
(j)(c) Except as provided in Subparagraphs (h) and (i) (a) and (b) of this Paragraph and in Item (B)(3)(a)(iv)of(B)(3)(a)(iv) of this Section, the net remainingliabilityof the amortization base to which the funds are applied shall not be reamortized after such application.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-139 REENGROSSED SB NO.
13 * * * Section 2.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature byPage the2 governor, as provided in Article III, Section 18 of the3 ConstitutionCoding: of Louisiana.
IfWords vetoedwhich bytheare governorandstruck subsequentlyapprovedthrough bytheare legislature,deletions thisfrom Actexisting shalllaw; become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
Thewords originalin instrumentboldface type and theunderscored followingare digest,additions. which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
TheSB keyword,NO. summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.13 ENROLLED by the governor, as provided in Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
1:13(B)If andvetoed 24:177(E)]bythe DIGESTgovernorand SBsubsequentlyapprovedbythe 13legislature, Reengrossedthis 2026Act Regularshall Sessionbecome Price Present law provides effective for June 30, 2009, all amortization bases existing on Julythe 1,dayfollowing 2008,forTeachers'RetirementSystemofLouisiana(TRSL)wouldbeconsolidatedintotwosuch amortizationapproval. bases.
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11:102, except as otherwise specified.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that for the first valuation after the original amortization base is liquidated, the secondary priority amount includes the portion of the prior year's primary priority amount, added to the prior year's secondary priority amount, and adjusted for any increase in the system's actuarial value of assets.
Proposed law terminates this provision.
Presentlawprovidesforthesecondvaluationandeachyearthereafter,thesecondarypriority amountisincreasedongrowthinthesystem'sactuarialvalueofassets.Proposedlawrepeals this provision.
Present law provides that for the first valuation after the experience account amortization base is liquidated, the residual priority amount equals the prior year's secondary priority amount adjustedforanyincreaseinthesystem's actuarialvalueofassets, andforthesecond valuation and each year thereafter, the residual priority amount is increased based on any growth in the system's actuarial value of assets.
Proposed law repeals these provisions.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S.
11:102.2(A)(4)(c)(iv);
adds R.S.
11:102.2(A)(5);
repeals R.S.
11:102.2(A)(4)(c)(v), (e)(ii) and (iii), (h), (i), and (j)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Makes technical changes.
View plain text versions (6)
- Enrolled SB13 Enrolled Current pdf
- Engrossed SB13 Reengrossed pdf
- Engrossed SB13 Engrossed pdf
- SB13 Act View text pdf
- SB13 Original View text pdf
- Senate Floor Bureau Note, #1045, Price, Adopted View text pdf
Action History
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 225.
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Effective date 5/15/2026.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House without amendments.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Reported favorably.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Retirement.
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Retirement.
Sponsors
- Edward J. Price · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Edward J. Price Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 62 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 94 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 2% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Nay |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Yea |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Yea |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Edward J. Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Luneau | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmy Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Selders | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Yea |
| John C. "Jay" Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Jr., William "Bill" Wheat | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk Talbot | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Abraham | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Big Mike" Fesi | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Reese | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Connick | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick McMath | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Yea |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Not Voting |
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