FISHING/COMMERCIAL: Provides relative to charter boat fishing guide licensing
This bill updates the rules for the Louisiana Finfish Task Force by adding two new members to its composition. One of the new seats is reserved for a representative from the Louisiana Charter Boat Association, while the other is for a representative from the Women's Southern Fisheries Alliance. Both new members would be appointed by the governor based on nominations submitted by their respective organizations. The legislation also formally enacts these specific sections of the state code to establish these roles within the task force.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Apr 3, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 73, nays 11. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
lower
May 8, 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
Apr 29, 2024
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 82, nays 17. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (15-0).
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Bryant
DDemocratic
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