HB248

Provides for the establishment and powers, functions, and duties of the Compensation Commission (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Introduced·2/20/26
Ment Text

Establishes a Compensation Commission to evaluate and set salaries for elected officials in Louisiana.

Louisiana HB248 creates a Compensation Commission to evaluate and establish salaries for elected officials whose compensation was set by statute as of January 1, 2026. The commission will conduct a comprehensive examination and evaluation of each office's salary and other compensation, setting new rates no later than January 15, 2037. The commission consists of 15 members appointed by various state authorities, including the governor and the supreme court. Members serve 10-year terms and cannot be lobbyists, public employees, or elected officials.

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Where it stands

Current
House and Governmental Affairs Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Feb 20

House

Prefiled.

Feb 20

House

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.