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LA HB857
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Kerner
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AI Summary
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Expands Louisiana's seafood labeling enforcement to cover "commingled" seafood (mixtures of imported and domestic seafood), not just purely imported seafood
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Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to test seafood and assess civil penalties when commingled seafood is falsely labeled as domestic
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Clarifies that processors and distributors must provide seafood testing information only upon department request, rather than proactively
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Amends R.S. 3:4749.2 to close a loophole where mixing imported seafood with domestic seafood could avoid mislabeling penalties
Legislative Description
Provides for labeling of commingled imported and domestic seafood
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Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
3/9/2026