HB31Introduced in the House
Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
Introduced by Michael Echols, District 14
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Authorizes certain municipalities to terminate participation in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System (RE SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)
Where it stands
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Retirement.
April 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 31 FINAL PASSAGE (#682) · April 22, 2026
93
Yes
4
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Absent |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Yes |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled. To be introduced at a later date.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026.
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Retirement.
Reported with amendments (10-0).
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 4. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Retirement.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Committee Amendment #3151 RET Draft (amendment)
- House Committee Amendment #3423 RET Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #3713 Echols Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #3871 Echols Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #4242 Echols Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #4292 Butler Proposed (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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- Introduced (text)
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