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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 30, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 26, 2026
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Became LawJun 02, 2026
Louisiana House Bill
BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS: Increases fines for abandoning vessels
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 02, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 726
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Ken Brasscosponsor
- Rhonda Butlercosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Phillip DeVilliercosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Jacob Landrycosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
Votes
YES: 101
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Echols
- Martinez
- Adams
- Edmonston
- McCormick
- Amedee
- Egan
- McMahen
- Bacala
- Firment
- McMakin
- Bagley
- Fisher
- Melerine
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Mena
- Bayham
- Freeman
- Miller
- Beaullieu
- Freiberg
- Moore
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Murray
- Billings
- Galle
- Muscarello
- Boudreaux
- Geymann
- 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
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Jackson
- Stagni
- Carpenter
- Johnson, M.
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Thomas
- Carter, W.
- Kerner
- Thompson
- Carver
- Knox
- Turner
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Villio
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Walters
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Wiley
- Crews
- Landry, T.
- Wright
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Wyble
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Young
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Domangue
- Marcelle
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 667.
- Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 28, 2026 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- May 27, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 27, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 26, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate without amendments.
- May 26, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
- Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Reported favorably.
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Reported favorably (10-0).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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