House Bill No. by Representative McMakin proposes to designate the mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) as the official state waterfowl of Louisiana. The bill enacts a new section, R.S. 49:170.26, which states that the mottled duck will be recognized as the official state waterfowl and authorizes its use on official state documents and insignia.

The bill does not include any deletions from existing law but introduces new legal language to formalize the recognition of the mottled duck as a state symbol. This designation aims to celebrate and promote the state's wildlife heritage.