LA HCR77 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 27-7)
Status: Passed on May 18 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-21 - Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Memorializes the United States Congress, the President of the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to take all necessary and appropriate actions to pass the H-2B Certified Seasonal Employer Designation and reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry as agricultural labor services for purposes of the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program.

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Title

Memorializes the United States Congress, the President of the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to take all necessary and appropriate actions to pass the H-2B Certified Seasonal Employer Designation and reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry as agricultural labor services for purposes of the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program.

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Roll Calls

2026-05-13 - Senate - Senate Vote on HCR 77 CO-AUTHORS (#836) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 30) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - Senate - Senate Vote on HCR 77 CONCUR (#835) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - House - House Vote on HCR 77 FINAL CONSIDERATION (#849) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-21HouseTaken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
2026-05-18SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-18HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-13HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-13SenateRead by title and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
2026-05-13SenateRules suspended.
2026-05-12SenateReported favorably.
2026-05-06SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
2026-05-05SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-05-05HouseRead by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 93, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-29HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.
2026-04-27HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-23HouseReported favorably (12-0).
2026-04-22HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
2026-04-21HouseRead by title. Lies over under the rules.

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