LA SB243 | 2026 | Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill 243

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Provides for requirements to stop and board a vessel. (8/1/26)

Provides for requirements to stop and board a vessel. (8/1/26)

2026-03-18 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 243 SB 243 BY KLEINPETER (#67) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-24	House	Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
2026-03-23	House	Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-18	Senate	Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-16	Senate	Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-11	Senate	Reported with amendments.
2026-03-09	Senate	Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-02-26	Senate	Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB243&sbi=y
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445762
Text	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449334
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449290
Amendment	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448800
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445773
Supplement	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450350
Roll Call	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451517