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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 855: FISHING/NETS: Establishes depth requirements for the commercial use of purse seines

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 855 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: FISHING/NETS: Establishes depth requirements for the commercial use of purse seines. Primary sponsor: Joe Orgeron (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 46, nays 49. Failed to pass.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe OrgeronPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 46, nays 49. Failed to pass.
  2. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
  3. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
  4. Reported favorably (8-7-1).
  5. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
  6. Prefiled.
  7. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
  8. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source