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HB 377

CIVIL SERVICE/FIRE & POL: Provides relative to the pay range for the state examiner and deputy state examiner of the municipal fire and police civil service

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Tim Kerner

HB 377 adjusts pay ranges: State Examiner now shares the same pay range as the Deputy Director of State Civil Service, while Deputy State Examiner is two levels below.

Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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Bill Summary · HB 377

Summary of HB 377 (2026 Session) — Louisiana

Purpose

HB 377 seeks to adjust the pay Range allocations for the state examiner and deputy state examiner of the municipal fire and police civil service. The bill preserves the existing constitutional framework and current statutory structure for municipal fire and police civil service, but modifies how pay ranges are assigned to these two offices.

What the bill does (key provisions)

  • Section 1: Amendments to Article XIV, Section 15.1(9)(a) and (b)

    • Creates and defines the offices of:
    • State Examiner of Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service
    • Deputy State Examiner of Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service
    • Eligibility and duties (as retained):
    • Both must be residents and qualified voters of Louisiana.
    • Both must have experience in personnel administration, classification, or employment testing in a classified civil service system.
    • Both serve on a full-time basis.
    • The State Examiner’s salary is set by the State Civil Service Commission's uniform pay plan; the State Examiner is the appointing authority for the Deputy.
    • The Deputy State Examiner’s salary is set by the State Examiner in accordance with the uniform pay plan.
    • Pay range changes:
    • The State Examiner is explicitly assigned to the same pay range as the Deputy Director of State Civil Service.
    • The Deputy State Examiner is assigned to the pay range two levels below the Deputy Director of State Civil Service.
    • Other compensation:
    • Both offices are entitled to traveling and living expenses when away from their residence.

  • Section 2: Amendments to R.S. 33:2479(D) and (H)

    • Reiterates and codifies the pay-range assignment:
    • D. State Examiner: Assigned to the same pay range as the Deputy Director of State Civil Service; eligible for travel and living expenses.
    • H. Deputy State Examiner: Assigned to the pay range two levels below the Deputy Director of State Civil Service; eligible for travel and living expenses.
    • The restates the creation, appointment, duties, and authority for the Deputy as exercised by the State Examiner.

  • Overall effect on present law

    • The bill retains the constitutional framework and the current law governing the existence and duties of the state examiner and deputy state examiner.
    • It modifies only the pay-range assignments, removing the previous provision that tied the State Examiner’s pay range to the Deputy Director of State Civil Service and instead aligns it with the Deputy Director’s pay range, while placing the Deputy two levels below the Deputy Director.

Who is affected

  • State Examiner of Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service
  • Deputy State Examiner of Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service
  • State Civil Service Commission (as the pay plan continues to govern compensation)
  • Municipal fire and police civil service systems that rely on these examinations and classifications

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill was enacted through the typical Louisiana legislative process, receiving favorable committee reports and passing both chambers with a two-thirds majority in the House on final passage (as indicated in the action history).
  • The amendments are to the Louisiana Constitution (Article XIV, Section 15.1(9)(a) and (b)) and corresponding statutory provisions (R.S. 33:2479(D) and (H)).
  • Effective dates are not specified in the provided text; as constitutional amendments and related statutes are amended, any implementation would align with the effective date established upon passage or the schedule set in the act.

Summary assessment

HB 377 is a targeted pay-adjustment measure for the leadership of the municipal fire and police civil service examination system. It maintains the existing structural framework and qualifications while adjusting the pay-range alignment:
- State Examiner: now in the same pay range as the Deputy Director of State Civil Service.
- Deputy State Examiner: two levels below the Deputy Director of State Civil Service.

These changes aim to standardize compensation within the state civil service hierarchy for these two positions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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