LouisianaSets court locations for lawsuits involving the police retirement system
The enrolled text would direct lawsuits involving the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System to specific Louisiana courts, with different rules for defendants and plaintiffs.
What it does
Laws against the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System or its trustees would be filed in East Baton Rouge Parish or where the system is based.
When the retirement system or its trustees sue, they would have to file only in the district court serving the parish where the dispute arose.
Argument forClear venue rules could help people and the retirement system know which Louisiana court should handle a lawsuit.
Argument againstRequiring the retirement system to sue only where a dispute arose could limit its choice of court and make some cases less convenient.
More detail
Laws against the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System or its board of trustees would be filed in East Baton Rouge Parish or the parish where the system is based. This applies when the retirement system or its board of trustees is the defendant. The text does not state when this venue rule would take effect.
When the retirement system or its board of trustees files a lawsuit, it must use the district court serving the parish where the dispute arose. This rule applies only when the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System or its board of trustees is the plaintiff. The text says this rule applies despite any conflicting law. The text does not state when this venue rule would take effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 23Becomes Act No. 936 without the Governor's signature.Latest
- Jun 23Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 29Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 28Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 28Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 27Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1620). Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
- May 25Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 21Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1147). Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 13Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 12Reported with amendments.Minor
- Apr 29Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.Minor
- Apr 28Called from the calendar.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#789). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 28Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 23Notice given.
- Apr 23Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
- Apr 20Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Apr 15Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
- Apr 14Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 13Reported favorably (8-0-1).Minor
- Mar 31Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.Minor
- Vote recorded RETIREMENT (#209). Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 30Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced
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