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]
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.
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.
Sponsors
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | House | Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. |
| 2026-05-18 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate. |
| 2026-05-18 | House | Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Received from the Senate without amendments. |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House. |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Rules suspended. |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Reported favorably. |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 93, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-04-29 | House | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026. |
| 2026-04-27 | House | Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Reported favorably (12-0). |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Read by title. Lies over under the rules. |
