Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB419: HUNTERS/HUNTING: Provides for use of pre-charged pneumatic devices to take deer during primitive firearm season. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 56:116(C), relative to pre-charged pneumatic devices; to provide for taking of deer; to provide for special deer seasons; to provide for commission authority; to provide for primitive firearms; to provide for minimum projectile size, weight, and energy; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 56:116(C), relative to pre-charged pneumatic devices; to provide for taking of deer; to provide for special deer seasons; to provide for commission authority; to provide for primitive firearms; to provide for minimum projectile size, weight, and energy; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 56:116(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §116. Wild birds and wild quadrupeds; special hunting seasons * * * C.(1) The commission may establish a special deer season for primitive firearms. The taking of deer in such season shall be limited to persons who are licensed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 56:3002. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing such season, including the type and size of weapons used, licenses required, sex of deer to be hunted, and the areas included in the season. (2) In addition to any other weapon restriction the commission may adopt, such rules and regulations shall provide that breech for the use of the following Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-660 ORIGINAL SB NO. during primitive firearm season: (a) Breech loading rifles with a caliber of .35 or …
Sponsors
- Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 509.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 419, FINAL PASSAGE (#1385) (May 19, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 419, FINAL PASSAGE (#402) (April 21, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB419?
- SB419 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HUNTERS/HUNTING: Provides for use of pre-charged pneumatic devices to take deer during primitive firearm season. (8/1/26).
- What does SB419 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 56:116(C), relative to pre-charged pneumatic devices; to provide for taking of deer; to provide for special deer seasons; to provide for commission authority; to provide for primitive firearms; to provide for minimum projectile size, weight, and energy; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB419?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB419?
- Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17).
- Where is the official record for SB419?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB419
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