SEAFOOD: Provides for seafood safety and testing (EN +$240,608 SD EX See Note)
HB 652 allocates $240,608 in state funding to support seafood safety testing programs. The bill establishes a framework for testing seafood products for contaminants before they reach consumers. This affects seafood processors, retailers, and distributors who must use these testing services, while consumers benefit from enhanced food safety standards. The funding is specifically designated for testing under state oversight.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 22, 2025
Signed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions
HB652 Original
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HB652 Act 300
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MODERATE
The bill was finalized as Act 300, transferring authority for imported seafood safety from the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. This change centralizes enforcement and creates a new annual fee for businesses handling imported seafood to fund safety testing.
Scope change
The scope of enforcement shifted from the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, which now holds exclusive authority over imported seafood safety.
ENFORCEMENT
Authority for imported seafood sampling, testing, and enforcement was transferred from the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
The Seafood Safety Task Force was transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to advise on safety risks and fund utilization.
FISCAL
A new annual fee was established for permit holders processing or distributing imported seafood, starting at $300 in 2025 and increasing to $1,000 by 2028, with proceeds funding safety testing.
DEFINITION
The definition of 'Seafood' was updated to explicitly exclude domestic catfish, live crawfish, and live crabs.
TECHNICAL
The bill text was formatted into an enrolled act with updated sponsor lists and statutory citations.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 8, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 101, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
lower
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 550 reported by the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment (13-0).
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Kerner
RRepublican
Co
Beth Mizell
RRepublican
Co
Bill Wheat
RRepublican
Co
Bob Owen
RRepublican
Co
Brach Myers
RRepublican
Co
Cameron Henry
RRepublican
Co
Gary Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald Boudreaux
DDemocratic
Co
Glen Womack
RRepublican
Co
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Selders
DDemocratic
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