SB 117 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT: Creates the Agricultural Meteorology Program. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

This bill establishes a new Agricultural Meteorology Program within the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Its primary function is to gather and share weather statistics and meteorological data with federal and state agencies, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Louisiana Office of State Climatology. The legislation aims to support federal disaster assistance programs by ensuring these agencies have access to accurate and timely weather information for the agriculture and forestry industries.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 28, 2024 Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2024 · House May 6, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Mar 25, 2024
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 8. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Katrina Jackson-Andrews
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
DDemocratic
LA
34