HR 126 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Urges and requests the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to consider changing the daily limit and size restrictions on crappie fish in Saline-Larto Complex

This resolution urges Louisiana's Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and Department to reconsider crappie fishing rules in the Saline-Larto Complex (a large water system spanning four parishes). It specifically requests reducing the daily catch limit from 50 to 25 fish and establishing a 10-inch minimum size limit, based on concerns about declining crappie populations. The proposal follows a prior recommendation from Rapides Parish officials to protect the fishery. As a non-binding resolution, it does not change existing regulations but formally requests the Commission evaluate these adjustments. The bill directly affects recreational and commercial anglers fishing in that specific complex.
Sub-Topics: Wildlife
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2025 Last action May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

HR126 Original → HR126 Engrossed · 1 edit · May 21, 2025
MINOR
The bill was updated from its original version to an engrossed version, primarily adding a semicolon to a sentence regarding daily crappie catch limits. This is a minor grammatical correction that does not alter the bill's legal effect or policy scope.
TECHNICAL

Added a semicolon after the phrase 'twenty-five per day' to improve sentence structure and clarity.

Floor votes · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

91–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 105
May 22, 2025
D Democratic32
24 Yea 8
75% Yea
R Republican73
67 Yea 6
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Mike Johnson
RRepublican
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