The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Hanna Gettys.
DIGEST
SB 186 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Seabaugh
Proposed law specifies interruptions of continuous service which include the following:
(1)The removal, or suspension without pay, of a judge by the Louisiana Supreme Court or
resignation of a judge.
(2)The nonreelection of a judge for a subsequent term of office.
(3)The taking of a leave of absence by a judge for 30 days or more within any 12 month period
of time without the agreement of the judges.
Proposed law provides that if a judge is reinstated, reelected, or returns to work from a leave of
absence of 30 days or more, continuous service shall commence anew.
Proposed law provides that a leave of absence by a judge for less than 30 days shall not be an
interruption of continuous service, but the number of days on leave of absence shall not be credited
towards a judge's amount of years in continuous service.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Adds R.S. 13:1878(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the original bill
1. Makes technical changes.
2. Removes retroactive application as it relates to interruption of continuous service of
a judge.