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LA HB721

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Kerner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows licensed commercial shrimp harvesters to begin trawling at 5:30 a.m. in Vermilion Bay, East Cote Blanche Bay, and West Cote Blanche Bay during any open shrimp season

  • Creates an exception to existing night shrimping prohibition, which currently bars shrimp harvesting from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise in these inside waters

  • Applies only to commercial shrimpers, not recreational harvesters

  • Amends R.S. 56:499.4, which governs night shrimping restrictions in Louisiana's inside waters

Legislative Description

Provides relative to shrimp harvesting

SEAFOOD

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and Environment2/27/2026

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