HB1017 — RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Prohibits certain post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters' Retirement System from being included in a former spouse's portion of community property (EN NO IMPACT APV)
Last action — Effective date: 06/25/2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 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 R).
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In plain language
Prohibits certain retirement benefits from being counted as community property after a firefighter's divorce.
This legislation stops specific post-divorce earnings from the Firefighters' Retirement System from being shared with a former spouse. This change affects how retirement assets are divided during a divorce settlement.
Summary
RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Prohibits certain post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters' Retirement System from being included in a former spouse's portion of community property (EN NO IMPACT APV)
Bill Text
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Read HB1017 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
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Reported favorably (10-0).
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Retirement.
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Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
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Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary A.
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Reported with amendments.
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Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received from the Senate with amendments.
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Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
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Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
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Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
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Senate conference committee members appointed: Miller, Luneau, and Price.
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House conferees appointed: Kerner, Turner, and Farnum.
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Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
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Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
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Conference committee report received.
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Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
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Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
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Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
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Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
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Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Becomes Act No. 968 without the Governor's signature.
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Effective date: 06/25/2026.
Sponsors
- Timothy P. Kerner · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Timothy P. Kerner Republican
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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1017 do?
- RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Prohibits certain post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters' Retirement System from being included in a former spouse's portion of community property (EN NO IMPACT APV)
- Who sponsors HB1017?
- HB1017 is sponsored by Timothy P. Kerner (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB1017?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB1017?
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