Committee advances several parish sheriff insurance and retirement adjustments
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Summary
The committee moved favorably multiple local bills (HB361, HB66 and a measure for East Carroll Parish) adjusting eligibility and authority for sheriffs' office employee post‑retirement insurance and related retirement provisions in several parishes.
Lawmakers advanced multiple local bills that amend eligibility and administrative details for post‑retirement insurance and retirement benefits for sheriff's office employees in several parishes.
Representative Reiser introduced House Bill 361 for Franklin Parish, saying the bill "clarifies the existing statute" and "increases eligibility for individuals who serve the entirety of their career with the office." Sheriff David Rignan attended and described the measure as clarifying benefits without reducing existing eligibility.
House Bill 66, presented by Representative Romero on behalf of the Jefferson Davis Parish sheriff, would require that an officer seeking post‑retirement insurance complete at least 12 of the 15 required years of service within Jefferson Davis Parish. Sheriff Kyle Mears explained the change is intended to align local practice with LSA requirements while preserving benefits.
Members also considered a local bill to establish retirement parameters for the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office; Kevin Cobb and Gary Bennett of the Louisiana Sheriffs Association testified that the measure aligns East Carroll's post‑retirement benefits with those in other parishes and sets age/service thresholds used elsewhere (for example: 62 years of age with certain years of service; 55 years with 20 years of service; etc.).
Each local bill was moved out of committee favorably with no recorded opposition at the time of the motions.
No committee vote tallies were recorded in the transcript for these items; each was "reported favorably" by voice vote or unanimous consent.