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LA SB257
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brach Myers
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement that pompano strike net tags display the owner's social security number; tags will now only need to show the owner's name, address, and permit number
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Eliminates the prohibition against the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issuing tags to persons who do not have a social security number
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Applies to two categories of commercial fishing: pompano strike nets used for taking black drum, sheepshead, and flounder, and pompano strike nets used in the waters of Breton Islands and Chandeleur Islands
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Amends R.S. 56:325.4(B)(4) and 406(A)(3)(e) regarding commercial fishing gear requirements
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Removes the requirement that certain tags have the social security number of the tag holder. (8/1/26)
FISH/FISHING
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
3/9/2026