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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 79: WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Memorializes Congress and the United States Forest Service to take such actions as are necessary to allow the use of dogs for hunting in the Kisatchie National Forest

Passed both chambers 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

HCR 79 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Louisiana House on April 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Memorializes Congress and the United States Forest Service to take such actions as are necessary to allow the use of dogs for hunting in the Kisatchie National Forest. Primary sponsor: Rhonda Butler (Republican). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rhonda ButlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Robert AllainCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Regina BarrowCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Adam BassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Doyle BoudreauxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Reese "Skip" BroussardCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robby CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Stewart CatheyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Heather CloudCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Kim CoatesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Jason DeWittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Michael EcholsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Rick EdmondsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Mike FésiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Cameron HenryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Mike JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Patrick McMathCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Blake MiguezCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Bob OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Rodney SchamerhornCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Glen WomackCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
John WybleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75

“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. Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
  2. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  5. Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
  6. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.
  8. Reported with amendments.
  9. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
  11. Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 89, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
  12. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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Sources

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