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IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 23, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 23, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana Senate Bill
HUNTERS/HUNTING: Provides for recreational hunting of alligators. (8/1/26)
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 23, 2026: Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Summary
Comments on SB 244
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Caleb Kleinpetercosponsor

- Adam Basscosponsor
- Gary Cartercosponsor
- Stewart Cathey , Jr.cosponsor
- Rick Edmondscosponsor
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesicosponsor
- Cameron Henrycosponsor
- Katrina Jackson-Andrewscosponsor
- Eddie Lambertcosponsor
- Gregory A. Millercosponsor
- Beth Mizellcosponsor
- Brach Myerscosponsor
- Robert "Bob" Owencosponsor
- Larry Selderscosponsor
- Jeremy Stinecosponsor
- Daryl Adamscosponsor
- Beryl Amedeecosponsor
- Tony Bacalacosponsor
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Chad Boyercosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Rhonda Butlercosponsor
- Josh Carlsoncosponsor
- Kimberly Coatescosponsor
- Phillip DeVilliercosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Bryan Fontenotcosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Jack McFarlandcosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Neil Risercosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
Votes
YES: 92
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Domangue
- Martinez
- Adams
- Echols
- McFarland
- Amedee
- Edmonston
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Egan
- McMakin
- Bagley
- Farnum
- Melerine
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Mena
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Miller
- Berault
- Fontenot
- Moore
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Murray
- Boudreaux
- Gadberry
- Newell
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Boyd
- Green
- Owen
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Phelps
- Brass
- Henry, C.
- Riser
- Braud
- Henry, D.
- Sawyer
- Broussard
- Hilferty
- Schamerhorn
- Bryant
- Horton
- Schlegel
- Butler
- Illg
- Spell
- Carlson
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carpenter
- Johnson, T.
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Jordan
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Carter, W.
- Knox
- Turner
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Chassion
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Chenevert
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Coates
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Cox
- Larvadain
- Wyble
- Crews
- Lyons
- Young
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Dickerson
- Marcelle
NO: 0
ABSENT: 13
Actions
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/23/2026.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Reported favorably.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
