LA SB244 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-05 - Effective date 5/5/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides for recreational hunting of alligators. (8/1/26)

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Title

Provides for recreational hunting of alligators. (8/1/26)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-28 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 244 CONCUR (#491) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-23 - House - House Vote on SB 244 FINAL PASSAGE (#703) (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 244 CO-AUTHORS (#103) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 22) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 244 FINAL PASSAGE (#102) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-05SenateEffective date 5/5/2026.
2026-05-05SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 37.
2026-04-29SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-04-29HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-04-29SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-04-28SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-04-27SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-04-23HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-22HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/23/2026.
2026-04-16HouseRead by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-15HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-14HouseReported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-25HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
2026-03-24HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-23SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-16SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-11SenateReported favorably.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-02-26SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB244&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445768
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449330
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467178
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475524
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461460
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462002
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465491
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1445774
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450319
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462165
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465667
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1482708
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452874
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452875
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1465532
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1467152

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