SCHOOLS/FOOD PROGRAMS: Prohibits the use of imported seafood in food served at schools (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
This bill prohibits the use of imported seafood in food served at schools. It directly affects school food programs by restricting the types of seafood that can be purchased and served to students. The key provision requires that any seafood served in schools must be sourced from within Louisiana rather than from other countries. This change aims to support local fisheries and ensure that school meals rely on domestic seafood products.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Signed Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024 · House May 29, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
May 16, 2024
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 73, nays 4, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 6, 2024
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 7. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Bryant
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Fontenot
RRepublican
Co
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
Co
Jacob Braud
RRepublican
Co
Jacob Landry
RRepublican
Co
Jason Hughes
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Domangue
RRepublican
Co
Joe Orgeron
RRepublican
Co
Joy Walters
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Bayham
RRepublican
Co
Pat Moore
DDemocratic
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