HCR5 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): FISHING: Amends Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rules regarding red drum harvest.

What is the status of HCR5?

Passed both chambers as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (June 1, 2026).

Where is the official record for HCR5?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HCR5

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HCR5: FISHING: Amends Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rules regarding red drum harvest

Q: What does HCR5 do?

In its own words: A concurrent resolution To enact the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rule, LAC 76:VII.363(A)(4), which provides for red drum harvest; to create an exception to the prohibition against harvesting red drum over regulatory size limits; to authorize the department to issue special permits for bull red harvest for certain limited tournaments; to provide for eligibility requirements for tournaments; to provide for related matters; and to direct the office of the state register to print the amendments in the Louisiana Administrative Code.

Status: Passed both chambers, May 28, 2026

What the bill says

A concurrent resolution To enact the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rule, LAC 76:VII.363(A)(4), which provides for red drum harvest; to create an exception to the prohibition against harvesting red drum over regulatory size limits; to authorize the department to issue special permits for bull red harvest for certain limited tournaments; to provide for eligibility requirements for tournaments; to provide for related matters; and to direct the office of the state register to print the amendments in the Louisiana Administrative Code.

From the introduced text:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To enact the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rule, LAC 76:VII.363(A)(4), which provides for red drum harvest; to create an exception to the prohibition against harvesting red drum over regulatory size limits; to authorize the department to issue special permits for bull red harvest for certain limited tournaments; to provide for eligibility requirements for tournaments; to provide for related matters; and to direct the office of the state register to print the amendments in the Louisiana Administrative Code. WHEREAS, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries regulates the recreational harvest of red drum, including daily take and possession limits and size limits; and WHEREAS, department rules establish that the maximum legal size for the taking of red drum is twenty-seven inches total length with the mouth closed; and WHEREAS, department rules further establish that the possession of a red drum over twenty-seven inches is prohibited; and WHEREAS, the current size limits were promulgated to reduce the total harvest of red drum for stock recovery; and WHEREAS, the current size limits are expected to result in a stock recovery greater than the department's management goal; and Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1332 ORIGINAL HCR NO. WHEREAS, there are several long-standing and well-established annual fishing tournaments …

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Louisiana HCR5: FISHING: Amends Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rules regarding red drum harvest

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