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2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 394
BY REPRESENTATIVES STAGNI AND FISHER
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS: Provides relative to the salaries of registrars of voters and
their chief deputies and confidential assistants
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 18:55(A)(2) and (4)(a) and 59(B)(2) and (4)(a) and (C)(2) and
3 (4)(a), relative to the offices of parish registrars of voters; to provide relative to
4 compensation of registrars and their chief deputies and confidential assistants; to
5 provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 18:55(A)(2) and (4)(a) and 59(B)(2) and (4)(a) and (C)(2) and (4)(a)
8are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 §55. Compensation of registrar of voters; amount and manner of payment; reduction
10 during tenure prohibited; prohibited increase
11 A.
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13 (2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the registrars shall be as follows:
14 Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
15 0 to 40,000 $57,769$59,502$61,287$63,126
16 40,001 to 60,000 $64,188$66,113$68,097$70,140
17 60,001 to 100,000 $70,607$72,725$74,907$77,154
18 100,001 to 200,000 $77,026$79,337$81,717$84,168
19 200,001 to 1,000,000$83,445$85,948$88,526$91,182
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1 0 to 40,000 $59,269$61,002$62,787$64,626
2 40,001 to 60,000 $65,688$67,613$69,597$71,640
3 60,001 to 100,000 $72,107$74,225$76,407$78,654
4 100,001 to 200,000 $78,526$80,837$83,217$85,668
5 200,001 to 1,000,000$84,945$87,448$90,026$92,682
6 Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
7 0 to 40,000 $65,019$66,970$68,979$71,049
8 40,001 to 60,000 $72,244$74,441$76,644$78,943
9 60,001 to 100,000 $79,469$81,853$84,309$86,838
10 100,001 to 200,000 $86,693$89,294$91,973$94,732
11 200,001 to 1,000,000$93,918$96,735$99,637$102,626
12 0 to 40,000 $66,519$68,470$70,479$72,549
13 40,001 to 60,000 $73,744$75,941$78,144$80,443
14 60,001 to 100,000 $80,969$83,353$85,809$88,338
15 100,001 to 200,000 $88,193$90,794$93,473$96,232
16 200,001 to 1,000,000$95,418$98,235$101,137$104,126
17 Population Range Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12
18 0 to 40,000 $73,180$75,375$77,637$79,966
19 40,001 to 60,000 $81,311$83,751$86,263$88,851
20 60,001 to 100,000 $89,443$92,126$94,890$97,737
21 100,001 to 200,000 $97,574$100,501$103,516$106,622
22 200,001 to 1,000,000$105,705$108,876$112,143$115,507
23 0 to 40,000 $74,680$76,875$79,137$81,466
24 40,001 to 60,000 $82,811$85,251$87,763$90,351
25 60,001 to 100,000 $90,943$93,626$96,390$99,237
26 100,001 to 200,000 $99,074$102,001$105,016$108,122
27 200,001 to 1,000,000$107,205$110,376$113,643$117,007
28 Population Range Step 13Step 14Step 15Step 16
29 0 to 40,000 $83,865$86,336$88,881$91,502
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1 40,001 to 60,000 $93,017$95,762$98,590$101,503
2 60,001 to 100,000 $102,169$105,189$108,300$111,504
3 100,001 to 200,000$111,321$114,615$118,009$121,504
4 200,001 to 1,000,000$120,472$124,041$127,718$131,504
5 Population Range Step 17Step 18Step 19Step 20
6 0 to 40,000 $94,203$96,984$99,848$102,799
7 40,001 to 60,000 $104,503$107,593$110,776$114,054
8 60,001 to 100,000 $114,804$118,203$121,704$125,310
9 100,001 to 200,000$125,104$128,812$132,632$136,566
10 200,001 to 1,000,000$135,404$139,421$143,559$147,821
11 * * *
12 (4)(a) Each registrar shall automatically receive an annual salary increase to
13 the next step on July first until his annual salary equals the highest step of the
14 appropriate population range. However, a registrar whose salary is less than step one
15 of the appropriate population range shall receive an annual salary increase of four
16 thousand five hundred dollars until that amount would cause his salary to exceed step
17 one. At that time, he shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the nearest step
18 which will provide an increase of not less than five hundred dollars.
19 * * *
20 §59. Deputies, confidential assistants, and other permanent office employees;
21 temporary employees; appointment and compensation; prohibited increase
22 in compensation
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24 B.
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26 (2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the chief deputy shall be as
27 follows:
28 Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
29 0 to 40,000 $33,697 $34,708$35,750$36,822
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1 40,001 to 60,000 $40,117 $41,321$42,560$43,837
2 60,001 to 100,000$46,537 $47,933$49,371$50,852
3 100,001 to 200,000$52,956 $54,544$56,181$57,866
4 200,001 to 1,000,000$59,375 $61,156$62,991$64,880
5 0 to 40,000 $35,197 $36,208$37,250$38,322
6 40,001 to 60,000 $41,617 $42,821$44,060$45,337
7 60,001 to 100,000$48,037 $49,433$50,871$52,352
8 100,001 to 200,000$54,456 $56,044$57,681$59,366
9 200,001 to 1,000,000$60,875 $62,656$64,491$66,380
10 Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
11 0 to 40,000 $37,927 $39,064$40,236$41,443
12 40,001 to 60,000 $45,152 $46,507$47,902$49,339
13 60,001 to 100,000$52,378 $53,949$55,568$57,235
14 100,001 to 200,000$59,602 $61,390$63,232$65,129
15 200,001 to 1,000,000$66,827 $68,831$70,896$73,023
16 0 to 40,000 $39,427 $40,564$41,736$42,943
17 40,001 to 60,000 $46,652 $48,007$49,402$50,839
18 60,001 to 100,000$53,878 $55,449$57,068$58,735
19 100,001 to 200,000$61,102 $62,890$64,732$66,629
20 200,001 to 1,000,000$68,327 $70,331$72,396$74,523
21 Population Range Step 9 Step 10Step 11Step 12
22 0 to 40,000 $42,687 $43,967$45,286$46,645
23 40,001 to 60,000 $50,819 $52,344$53,914$55,532
24 60,001 to 100,000$58,952 $60,720$62,542$64,418
25 100,001 to 200,000$67,083 $69,095$71,168$73,303
26 200,001 to 1,000,000$75,214 $77,470$79,795$82,188
27 0 to 40,000 $44,187 $45,467$46,786$48,145
28 40,001 to 60,000 $52,319 $53,844$55,414$57,032
29 60,001 to 100,000$60,452 $62,220$64,042$65,918
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1 100,001 to 200,000$68,583 $70,595$72,668$74,803
2 200,001 to 1,000,000$76,714 $78,970$81,295$83,688
3 Population Range Step 13 Step 14Step 15Step 16
4 0 to 40,000 $49,544 $50,986$52,470$53,999
5 40,001 to 60,000 $58,698 $60,414$62,181$64,002
6 60,001 to 100,000$67,851 $69,841$71,891$74,003
7 100,001 to 200,000$77,002 $79,267$81,600$84,003
8 200,001 to 1,000,000$86,154 $88,693$91,309$94,003
9 Population Range Step 17 Step 18Step 19Step 20
10 0 to 40,000 $55,574 $57,197$58,867$60,588
11 40,001 to 60,000 $65,877 $67,808$69,797$71,846
12 60,001 to 100,000$76,178 $78,418$80,726$83,103
13 100,001 to 200,000$86,478 $89,028$91,653$94,358
14 200,001 to 1,000,000$96,778 $99,637$102,581$105,613
15 * * *
16 (4)(a) Each chief deputy shall automatically receive an annual salary
17 increase to the next step on July first until his salary equals the highest step of the
18 appropriate population range. However, a chief deputy whose salary is less than step
19 one of the applicable population range shall receive an annual salary increase of four
20 thousand five hundred dollars until that amount would cause his salary to exceed step
21 one. At that time, he shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the nearest step
22 which will provide an increase of not less than three hundred dollars.
23 * * *
24 C.
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26 (2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the confidential assistant shall be
27 as follows:
28 Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
29 0 to 40,000 $27,281$28,099$28,942$29,810
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1 40,001 to 60,000 $33,699$34,710$35,751$36,823
2 60,001 to 100,000 $40,117$41,321$42,560$43,837
3 100,001 to 200,000 $46,537$47,933$49,371$50,852
4 200,001 to 1,000,000$52,956$54,544$56,181$57,866
5 0 to 40,000 $28,781$29,599$30,442$31,310
6 40,001 to 60,000 $35,199$36,210$37,251$38,323
7 60,001 to 100,000 $41,617$42,821$44,060$45,337
8 100,001 to 200,000 $48,037$49,433$50,871$52,352
9 200,001 to 1,000,000$54,456$56,044$57,681$59,366
10 Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
11 0 to 40,000 $30,704$31,626$32,574$33,552
12 40,001 to 60,000 $37,928$39,066$40,238$41,445
13 60,001 to 100,000 $45,152$46,507$47,902$49,339
14 100,001 to 200,000 $52,378$53,949$55,568$57,235
15 200,001 to 1,000,000$59,602$61,390$63,232$65,129
16 0 to 40,000 $32,204$33,126$34,074$35,022
17 40,001 to 60,000 $39,428$40,566$41,738$42,945
18 60,001 to 100,000 $46,652$48,007$49,402$50,839
19 100,001 to 200,000 $53,878$55,449$57,068$58,735
20 200,001 to 1,000,000$61,102$62,890$64,732$66,629
21 Population Range Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12
22 0 to 40,000 $34,558$35,595$36,663$37,763
23 40,001 to 60,000 $42,688$43,969$45,288$46,647
24 60,001 to 100,000 $50,819$52,344$53,914$55,532
25 100,001 to 200,000 $58,952$60,720$62,542$64,418
26 200,001 to 1,000,000$67,083$69,095$71,168$73,303
27 0 to 40,000 $36,058$37,095$38,163$39,263
28 40,001 to 60,000 $44,188$45,469$46,788$48,147
29 60,001 to 100,000 $52,319$53,844$55,414$57,032
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1 100,001 to 200,000 $60,452$62,220$64,042$65,918
2 200,001 to 1,000,000$68,583$70,595$72,668$74,803
3 Population Range Step 13Step 14Step 15Step 16
4 0 to 40,000 $40,396$41,563$42,765$44,003
5 40,001 to 60,000 $49,546$50,988$52,472$54,002
6 60,001 to 100,000 $58,698$60,414$62,181$64,002
7 100,001 to 200,000 $67,851$69,841$71,891$74,003
8 200,001 to 1,000,000$77,002$79,267$81,600$84,003
9 Population Range Step 17Step 18Step 19Step 20
10 0 to 40,000 $45,278$46,591$47,944$49,337
11 40,001 to 60,000 $55,577$57,199$58,870$60,591
12 60,001 to 100,000 $65,877$67,808$69,797$71,846
13 100,001 to 200,000 $76,178$78,418$80,726$83,103
14 200,001 to 1,000,000$86,478$89,028$91,653$94,358
15 * * *
16 (4)(a) Each confidential assistant shall automatically receive an annual salary
17 increase to the next step on July first until his salary equals the highest step of the
18 appropriate population range. However, a confidential assistant whose salary is less
19 than step one of the appropriate population range shall receive a salary increase of
20 four thousand five hundred dollars until that amount would cause his salary to
21 exceed step one. At that time, he shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the
22 nearest step which would provide an increase of not less than two hundred dollars.
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24 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2022, if vetoed by the governor
25and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,
262022, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 394 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Stagni
Abstract: Provides for additional compensation for registrars of voters and their chief
deputies and confidential assistants who have more than 12 years of experience.
Present law provides pay schedules for registrars of voters and their chief deputies and
confidential assistants. Compensation varies based on the population of the parish and the
years of experience of the individual. Years of experience are expressed as steps on the
salary schedule.
Present law provides that each registrar, chief deputy, and confidential assistant shall receive
an annual salary increase to the next step on July first until his annual salary equals the
highest step of the appropriate population range. Present law also provides that such step
increases in salary shall be given upon a finding of "excellent" on a merit evaluation.
Present law, for all three positions, provides that the highest step on the salary schedule is
step 12.
Proposed law adjusts the present law steps to reflect a statewide adjustment of $1,500 that
has been included in the salaries of registrars of voters and their chief deputies and
confidential assistants since 2007 and further adds salaries for eight more steps to each of
the salary schedules.
Present law provides for an adjustment to salaries that are lower than the schedule amount
for the first step. Proposed law removes this provision.
Effective July 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 18:55(A)(2) and (4)(a) and 59(B)(2) and (4)(a) and (C)(2) and (4)(a))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and
Governmental Affairs to the engrossed bill:
1. Make adjustments to the salary schedules.
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