Legislative Session News Archive
Session News #11: House retirement committee takes action on PBI bill, passes more return-to-work legislation
May 14, 2015
The House Retirement Committee met and voted on the following legislation affecting TRSL and its members. The committee voted to report HB 42 (Rep. Jones) unfavorably to the full House. The bill would provide a 1.5% permanent benefit increase (also known as a COLA) to eligible retirees of the four state retirement systems. Last week the House Retirement Committee failed to report the bill to the full House. The chamber, then...
Session News #10: Re-employment salary cap raised for substitute teaching positions
May 12, 2015
The full House yesterday passed return-to-work legislation that would increase the salary cap for certain retirees who return to work as substitute classroom teachers in Pre-K through grade 12. HB 43 (Rep. LeBas) was amended to gradually increase the salary cap. Currently, during re-employment in a position eligible for TRSL membership, retirees rehired as PreK-12 substitutes can earn a salary up to 25% of their retirement benefit, follo...
Session News #9: PBI bill granted another committee hearing
May 7, 2015
Although the bill to grant a 1.5% permanent benefit increase to eligible retirees and beneficiaries did not advance out of the House Retirement Committee last week, House Bill 42 (Rep. Jones) will be reconsidered by the committee next Thursday. In an unusual legislative procedure, the full House voted to direct the committee to report the bill on May 14. Recap: No committee action on bills affecting TRSL Neither the House Retirement C...
Session News #8: Legislative week in review
May 1, 2015
Recap of legislative action on retirement bills: Senate Bill 16 (Sen. Guillory): passed the full Senate; referred to the House retirement committee. Senate Bill 20 (Sen. Long): passed the full Senate; referred to the House retirement committee. House Bill 10 (Rep. Pearson): passed the full House; referred to the Senate retirement committee. House Bill 43 (Rep. LeBas): reported favorably to the full House. House Bi...