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HB 204 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

WILDLIFE/FEES: Provides relative to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' annual duck stamps (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)

HB 204 removes the mandatory fee for annual duck stamps in Louisiana, eliminating the current $5.50 charge for residents and $25 charge for nonresidents. This directly affects hunters and collectors who previously purchased these stamps, though the bill clarifies that stamp purchases do not authorize hunting or possession of ducks. The legislation modifies the existing statute to remove these fees while maintaining the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' authority to sell stamps and prints through various methods. The bill does not change hunting regulations or the purpose of the stamps, only the fee structure.
Issues: ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRemoves mandatory fees funding wildlife conservation, reducing potential revenue for habitat protection programs.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB204 Original → HB204 Act 71 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill removes obsolete legal requirements for purchasing resident and nonresident duck stamps to hunt migratory waterfowl in Louisiana. The changes eliminate outdated fee structures and related administrative rules, simplifying the hunting regulations by acknowledging that these specific stamps are no longer necessary for compliance.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of required documentation for hunting migratory waterfowl by removing the mandate to purchase specific annual duck stamps, while retaining the general requirement for a La. Duck License.
REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the legal requirement for hunters to purchase resident or nonresident annual duck stamps to take migratory waterfowl.

FISCAL

Deleted provisions establishing fees for the sale of resident and nonresident duck stamps.

TECHNICAL

Converted the document from a draft bill format to an enrolled act format, indicating it has been signed into law.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
May 28, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
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
Photo of Chance Henry
Chance Henry
RRepublican
LA
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