LouisianaVetoed bill would add Atlantic tarpon to Louisiana game fish
The vetoed proposal would add Atlantic tarpon to Louisiana’s saltwater game fish definition if approved through the state’s lawmaking process.
What it does
The vetoed proposal would add Atlantic tarpon to Louisiana’s saltwater game fish definition if it became law.
Argument forNaming Atlantic tarpon in the definition could help fishers and wildlife officials identify which fish the category covers.
Argument againstAdding tarpon to the game fish list might affect how fishers handle or keep them under rules tied to that category.
More detail
The proposal would add Atlantic tarpon to the saltwater game fish definition. The definition covers saltwater game fish under this chapter of Louisiana law. The governor must sign the bill, allow it to become law without a signature, or the legislature must approve it after a veto. If signed, it would take effect upon signature. Without a signature, it would take effect when the time for bills to become law expires; after a veto and later legislative approval, it would take effect the next day.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 12Vetoed by the Governor Jeff Landry.Latest
- May 29Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 28Received from the Senate without amendments.Minor
- May 28Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 28Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 27Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1444). Result: pass.Upper
- May 26Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 25Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 21Rules suspended. Reported favorably.Minor
- Apr 1Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.Minor
- Mar 31Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#234). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Mar 30Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.
- Mar 26Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Mar 25Reported favorably (14-0-1).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.Minor
- Feb 27Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 27Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.Minor
- Feb 27First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.Introduced