LA HB655 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 11 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-11 - Effective date: 08/01/2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides for the removal of criminal penalties and reclassification of certain wildlife violations and provides for enforcement and recovery of civil fines by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (EN +$1,145,563 SD RV See Note)

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Title

Provides for the removal of criminal penalties and reclassification of certain wildlife violations and provides for enforcement and recovery of civil fines by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (EN +$1,145,563 SD RV See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-06-03 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 655 FINAL PASSAGE (#760) (Y: 33 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-05-12 - House - House Vote on HB 655 FINAL PASSAGE (#422) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-06-11HouseEffective date: 08/01/2021.
2021-06-11HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 241.
2021-06-08HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2021-06-08SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2021-06-07HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2021-06-03HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2021-06-03SenateRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2021-06-02SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2021-06-01SenateRules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2021-05-17SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
2021-05-13SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2021-05-12HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2021-05-06HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2021.
2021-05-06HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2021-05-05HouseReported favorably (10-0).
2021-04-12HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
2021-04-02HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 4/2/2021.
2021-04-02HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
2021-04-02HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=21rs&b=HB655&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1212375
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1221022
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1231654
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1235322
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1212389
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1220288
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1221569
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1222324
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1232054
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1238865
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1224223
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1231436

Bill Comments

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