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HB 80 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Romero
Abstract: Provides relative to group health insurance for retired district attorneys in the Thirty-First
Judicial District.
Present law provides that the cost of group health insurance premiums shall be paid from the district
attorney's general fund for district attorneys who have retired with 25 years of creditable service in
the District Attorneys' Retirement System, regardless of age, in the 5th, 7th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 25th,
29th, 30th, and 40th Judicial Districts.
Proposed law adds the 31st Judicial District to those for which group health insurance premiums are
to be paid for district attorneys who have retired, and changes the required years of service from 25
years to 24 years for all district attorneys included in present law and proposed law.
(Amends R.S. 16:516(A))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original bill:
1. Changes the requisite years of service for eligibility to receive retirement benefits from
25 years to 24 years.