Regular Session News #16: Senate passes RTW bill; Proxy voting bill goes to Senate Retirement Monday
May 17, 2024
On Thursday, the full Senate unanimously passed House Bill 967 (Rep. Riser). HB 967 would add critical shortage provisions in the RTW law for retirees who retired on or after July 1, 2020. The bill would also expand critical shortage provisions to allow for part-time re-employment in certain positions for all retirees. For details on the provisions of House Bill 967, please read our May 3 Legislative Update.HB 967 now goes to the governor for his consideration.
Coming up next week…
The Senate retirement committee will consider House Bill 981 (Rep. Melerine) on Monday, May 20 (agenda). A meeting agenda is not yet available. HB 981 would add restrictions related to proxy voting on shareholder-sponsored proposals for Louisiana public retirement systems. For details on the provisions of House Bill 981, please read our May 1 Legislative Update.
TRSL will keep you informed about the status of bills being monitored throughout the session. You can view all meeting schedules and agendas on the Louisiana State Legislature website. Visit the Legislation page of this website, to see all legislation impacting the retirement system.
Stay tuned for future updates.