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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 311: WATERWAYS: Urges and requests the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment to conduct a comprehensive study of Louisiana's Scenic Rivers Program and the long-term stewardship, protection, management, and conservation of Scenic River resources, including issues affecting the Tangipahoa River following the Smitty's Supply incident

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

HR 311 is a resolution introduced in the Louisiana House on May 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: WATERWAYS: Urges and requests the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment to conduct a comprehensive study of Louisiana's Scenic Rivers Program and the long-term stewardship, protection, management, and conservation of Scenic River resources, including issues affecting the Tangipahoa River following the Smitty's Supply incident. Primary sponsor: Kim Coates (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 25, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim CoatesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73

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

Sources

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