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Message Bill NumberBrief DescriptionKey ImpactsHB 10Lowers the LASERS service credit requirement forreemployed P.O.S.T.-certified officers from 30 to 25 years.Encourages experienced retirees back into service withoutbenefit reduction. Impacts retirement benefits andreemployment rules. Potential effects on recruitment, retention,and morale.HB 47Outlines procedures for filling Alexandria classified policevacancies using promotional lists and prioritizing seniority.Streamlines appointments in Alexandria PD. Prioritizes seniority.Could affect departmental staffing and morale.HB 203Provides for state payment (up to $150,000) for extraordinarymedical/dental costs for officers injured on duty.Supplements existing benefits for injured officers. Claimsreviewed by the Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen'sSurvivor Benefit Review Board.HB 231Extends health insurance for families of officers killed in theline of duty (lifetime for spouse, continued for children).Offers significantly greater long-term support to survivingfamilies. Applies retroactively.HB 260Adds "resisting an officer with force or violence" as apredicate felony for second-degree murder.Aims to increase legal protections for officers during violentencounters.LOUISIANA HOUSE BILLS (HB) - 2025 SESSION
Bill NumberBrief DescriptionKey ImpactsHB 278Removes the need for local government approval forfire/police employee-elected board members regardingresidency exemptions.Simplifies the process for these elected board members to servewithout needing separate local approval for residency/voterrequirement exemptions.HB 284Authorizes Hall Summit's mayor and board of aldermen toabolish the local police chief office and department.Allows the village to potentially contract with other entities forpolice services. Represents potential localized restructuring.HB 285Authorizes Edgefield's mayor and board of aldermen toabolish the local police chief office and department.Allows the village to potentially contract with other entities forpolice services. Represents potential localized restructuring.HB 293Concerns public employee union dues resignation butexplicitly excludes law enforcement and firefighters.Reinforces the separate treatment of law enforcement laborissues, likely governed by specific statutes or agreements.HB 349Proposes a constitutional amendment for statesupplemental pay for airport authority fire officers.May influence future discussions regarding similar supplementalpay for specialized law enforcement roles.LOUISIANA HOUSE BILLS (HB) - 2025 SESSION
Bill NumberBrief DescriptionKey ImpactsHB 388Phases in an increase (up to $40/day by FY 2028-29) in thestate per diem paid to parishes for housing state inmates.Significantly increases the state compensation paid to parish jailsfor housing state inmates.HB 451Clarifies School Resource Officers (SROs) are mandatoryreporters of child abuse/neglect.Enhances SROs' role in child protection. Repeals prior limitations onthem receiving information or initiating investigations (exceptregarding school employees).HB 472Revises Article VII (State Finance) of the Louisiana Constitution.Maintains existing constitutional requirements for statesupplemental pay funding for local officers and tax exemptions forsurviving spouses. Broader state finance changes could indirectlyimpact future overall funding levels for law enforcement agencies.HB 527Addresses classified police service in Lafayette(companion to SB 142).Alters promotion structure and process for filling major vacanciesin Lafayette PD. Could impact staffing and promotions.HB 573Mandates comprehensive statewide datacollection/reporting by LE agencies (traffic/pedestrianstops, use of force, complaints, etc.).Aims to create a standardized database for transparency/analysis.Repeals prior data collection law. Potential significant increase inworkload, administrative/tech burden, and training needs, especiallyfor smaller agencies.LOUISIANA HOUSE BILLS (HB) - 2025 SESSION
Bill NumberBrief DescriptionKey ImpactsHB 586Calls for a Constitutional Conventionstarting December 2025.Could lead to fundamental changes across the state constitution.LOUISIANA HOUSE BILLS (HB) - 2025 SESSION
Bill NumberBrief DescriptionKey ImpactsSB 1Allows State Police Retirement System members to buycredit for prior out-of-state or federal full-time LEservice.Aims to attract experienced officers. Makes retirementsystem more flexible. Reduces required Louisiana servicetime for eligibility. Potential impact onrecruitment/retention.SB 53Amends electronic surveillance warrant laws (addsdefinitions, makes informant presentation discretionary,requires monitoring post location).Refines the legal framework and operational procedures forelectronic surveillance.SB 60Authorizes Hall Summit's mayor and board of aldermen toabolish the local police chief office and department(companion to HB 284).Allows the village to potentially contract with other entities forpolice services. Represents potential localized restructuring.SB 128Mandates written reports for *all* use-of-force incidents;POSTC to set statewide policy by Jan 1, 2026; reports arepublic records.Increases transparency and accountability. Enhancesdocumentation. Requires statewide policy but allows stricter localones. Could increase scrutiny, influence policy/training, andpotentially be burdensome for agencies.LOUISIANA SENATE BILLS (HB) - 2025 SESSION
Bill NumberBrief DescriptionKey ImpactsSB 142Changes Lafayette PD promotion rank designation abovelieutenant to "captain"; creates new competitive processfor major vacancies.Alters promotion structure and process for filling majorvacancies in Lafayette PD. Could impact staffing andpromotions.LOUISIANA SENATE BILLS (HB) - 2025 SESSION