Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB886: FISHING/COMMERCIAL: Provides for reporting and data collection for commercial menhaden fishing
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 56:325.5(D), relative to commercial menhaden harvest data reporting; to provide an exception to confidentiality for reports received by a legislative committee; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 56:325.5(D), relative to commercial menhaden harvest data reporting; to provide an exception to confidentiality for reports received by a legislative committee; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 56:325.5(D) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §325.5. Commercial menhaden harvest reporting * * * D. Notwithstanding Paragraph (A)(3) of this Section or R.S. 56:301.4, any report received by a legislative committee pursuant to the requirement in Subsection B of this Section shall not be considered confidential. DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 886 Original 2026 Regular Session Orgeron Abstract: Provides an exception to confidentiality for reports received by a legislative committee. Present law requires the commission to promulgate rules and regulations that require companies taking menhaden by vessels equipped with purse seines for the purpose of reduction fishing to submit monthly reports that include location data, estimated volume of harvest, the size of the menhaden, the form for reporting, and procedures to preserve the confidentiality of the data in compliance with federal procedures. Page 1 of CODING: …
Sponsors
- Orgeron, Joseph (R, 54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 444.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 886, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1437) (May 20, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 886, FINAL PASSAGE (#848) (May 13, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 886, FINAL PASSAGE (#498) (April 14, 2026): 99 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB886?
- HB886 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): FISHING/COMMERCIAL: Provides for reporting and data collection for commercial menhaden fishing.
- What does HB886 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 56:325.5(D), relative to commercial menhaden harvest data reporting; to provide an exception to confidentiality for reports received by a legislative committee; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB886?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB886?
- Orgeron, Joseph (R, 54).
- Where is the official record for HB886?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB886
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