Top Legislation - View All

Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - HB171: Becomes Act No. 103 without the Governor's signature.

Bill Text
Authorizes reimbursement of expenses for members of the La. Oyster Task Force
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

Bill Text
Provides for the identification of the origin of crawfish and shrimp in certain situations
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

Bill Text
Makes corrections to the nighttime shrimping line
Latest Action: 07/03/2008 - HB475: Becomes Act No. 722 without the Governor's signature.

Bill Text
Creates out-of-state wholesale and retail crab shipping licenses (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date 6/5/08.

Bill Text
Changes the number of hoop nets allowed with a recreational gear license. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

Bill Text
Provides relative to trawling vessels. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

Bill Text
Provides relative to required finfish stock assessment report. (8/15/08) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Natural Resources.

Bill Text
Expresses the legislature's opposition to the development of deepwater fish farms off the coast of Louisiana
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Rules suspended; reported favorably.

Bill Text
Expresses the legislature's opposition to the development of deepwater fish farms off the coast of Louisiana
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Withdrawn prior to introduction.

Bill Text
Amends provisions regarding a conviction while on parole

Latest Legislation - View All

SB761

SB761 Sponsored by A.G. Crowe
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Bill Text
Provides relative to certain commercial fisheries licenses. (gov sig)
Latest Action: 06/30/2008 - Effective date 8/15/08.

Bill Text
Permits charter boat fishing guide licensees to provide certain information to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 07/14/2008 - Effective date: July 14, 2008.

Bill Text
Relative to taking oysters from the public seed grounds
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008.

Bill Text
Provides relative to promotion, marketing, and development of the wild-caught crawfish industry
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

Bill Text
Increases fees for oyster dredges and oyster harvester licenses
Latest Action: 05/22/2008 - Becomes HB No. 1383.

Bill Text
Limits taking of oysters from the public seed grounds to bona fide La. residents
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

Bill Text
Creates a fish trawl license for harvest of commercial finfish
Latest Action: 06/16/2008 - Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 60, nays 30. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass.

Bill Text
Provides relative to shrimp gear fees
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: June 17, 2008.

Bill Text
Authorizes the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to develop and implement rules for the use of oyster cargo vessels (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 1, 2008.

Bill Text
Provides relative to trawling vessels