House Bill No. by Representative Wilford Carter proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize state supplemental pay for probation and parole officers employed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The bill seeks to add Article X, Section 10(A)(1)(c) to the Louisiana Constitution, which would allow the legislature to supplement the uniform pay plans for these officers. The proposed amendment retains existing provisions that permit supplemental pay for sworn commissioned law enforcement officers while expanding eligibility to include probation and parole officers.

The amendment will be submitted to voters during the statewide election on November 3, 2026, and, if approved, will take effect on July 1, 2027. The official ballot will present the proposition for voters to decide whether to support the amendment allowing the legislature to provide supplemental pay to these officers.