SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Prohibits law enforcement officers employed by a public postsecondary education institution from receiving state supplemental pay (EG -$194,400 GF EX See Note)

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Barbara Freiberg

Prohibits state supplemental pay for full-time law enforcement officers at public colleges and universities in Louisiana, with effect only if HB 981 becomes law.

Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Overview

Bill Number: HB 1066

Session/Jurisdiction: 2026 Regular Session, Louisiana

Title: Supplemental Pay: Prohibits law enforcement officers employed by a public postsecondary education institution from receiving state supplemental pay

Current Status (as amended): Referred to House Appropriations; amended by the House Committee on Appropriations. Effective date tied to another bill (HB 981) becoming law.

Purpose and Intent

The bill prohibits the payment of state supplemental pay to law enforcement officers who are employed full-time by public postsecondary education institutions.

It maintains the existing prohibition on state supplemental pay for:

Officers employed by the Department of Public Safety & Corrections (DPSC)
Officers employed by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

The bill does not change requirements or protections for officers outside of postsecondary education institutions (i.e., it narrows the existing broadened supplemental-pay rules to exclude postsecondary employees).

Key Provisions and Changes

Prohibition Expansion: Adds public postsecondary education institutions (e.g., universities and colleges) to the list of entities whose officers cannot receive state supplemental pay.

Retained Provisions: Keeps the ongoing prohibition for:

DPSC officers
Wildlife & Fisheries officers

Funding Reference: The “state supplemental pay” framework and amounts (e.g., the existing $600 per month) are part of current law; HB 1066 removes eligibility for postsecondary institution officers without altering the other entities’ pay structures.

Effective Date: The act becomes effective only if and when HB 981 (introduced in the same legislative session) is enacted and effective. This creates a conditional or contingent operative date.

Who/What Is Affected

Affected Group: Full-time law enforcement officers employed by public postsecondary education institutions in Louisiana.

Unchanged Groups:

Officers serving in the Department of Public Safety & Corrections
Officers serving in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Broader Impacts: Potential cost savings for the state by removing an eligible recipient pool for supplemental pay within the higher education sector.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Amendment Details: HB 1066 was amended by the House Committee on Appropriations to include a conditional effective date linked to HB 981.

Effective Date Condition: The act’s provisions become operative only if HB 981 is enacted and takes effect; otherwise, the bill would not independently take effect.

Status: As of the amendment, the bill has been read by title and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Practical Implications

For public universities and colleges in Louisiana, officers cannot receive the state supplemental pay that is available to certain other state and local law enforcement personnel.

The change may influence budgeting and compensation planning within public postsecondary institutions’ policing or security departments.

The conditional effective date means the bill’s practical impact depends on the passage of HB 981.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison with current law showing exact sections affected and any related fiscal notes.

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