HB 669 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

PROPERTY/PUBLIC: Authorizes the use of certain state property for seafood research

HB 669 authorizes the Grand Isle Port Commission to use a specific 27.5-acre area in Bayou Rigaud (Jefferson Parish) for seafood research. The bill designates precise boundaries for this coastal zone and permits its use exclusively for an off-bottom oyster farming project developed with Louisiana Sea Grant, subject to state and federal approvals. It also allows the state to negotiate compensation based on economic benefits from the research. The bill directly affects the port commission, Louisiana Sea Grant, and state agencies managing coastal resources.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB669 Original → HB669 Act · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft version to an enrolled act, meaning it has been signed into law. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, authorizing the Grand Isle Port Commission to use specific state waters for an off-bottom oyster research project with Louisiana Sea Grant. The primary difference is the formalization of the document for legal effect.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to authorize the Grand Isle Port Commission to use specific state waters for seafood research.

TECHNICAL

The document was updated from an 'Original' draft to an 'Enrolled' Act, indicating it has been approved by the Governor and is now official law.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · House Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 7, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (15-0-1).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors