House Bill No. 2399, introduced by Representative Dewitt, amends the Code of Civil Procedure regarding the venue for actions involving the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System. The bill deletes the requirement that such actions be brought in the parish of East Baton Rouge or the parish of the retirement system's domicile. Instead, it establishes a new provision that mandates these actions to be instituted before the district court of the judicial district where the employer is located.

This change aims to streamline the legal process for suits against the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System by allowing them to be filed in a more relevant jurisdiction, potentially making it easier for plaintiffs to pursue their cases. The bill also enacts a new article, Code of Civil Procedure Article 84.1, specifically addressing actions involving the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System and its board of trustees.