The bill, introduced by Senator Abraham, enacts a new provision, R.S. 11:1928.1, which allows retired court reporters aged sixty-five or older to return to full-time service without having their retirement benefits suspended, provided they have been retired for at least three years. However, this provision does not apply to members who retired due to disability, as they will continue to be governed by existing disability retirement laws. The bill also outlines the responsibilities of the employing agency, which must notify the retirement system of the reemployment and provide annual reports on the earnings of reemployed retirees.

Additionally, the bill requires employers to declare their intent to reemploy a retired court reporter by September fifteenth each year and mandates that the chief judge certify a critical shortage of qualified court reporters before hiring. The provisions of R.S. 11:1928 will not apply to retirees reemployed under this new section, and employers will be required to contribute to the retirement system as stipulated in the existing laws. The act will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for bills to become law without a signature.