HB 429 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

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
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
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