Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HCR94: BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS: Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to submit annual reports to certain legislative committees regarding boating safety
Status: Passed both chambers, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to submit annual reports to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources regarding boating safety.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to submit annual reports to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources regarding boating safety. WHEREAS, the mission of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Law Enforcement Division is to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage incurred in recreational boating; and WHEREAS, numerous boating incidents and fatalities occur within Louisiana every year, but most can be prevented through education and boating safety regulation compliance; and WHEREAS, the LDWF receives approximately two million three hundred thousand dollars from the United States Coast Guard for the implementation of the state's recreational boating safety program each year; and WHEREAS, Louisiana law has historically authorized suspicionless stops, consistent with federal regulation, for boating safety compliance based on the comprehensive regulatory tradition of vessels, the impracticability of waterway checkpoints, the unique enforcement challenges of navigable waters, and the compelling public safety interest in seaworthy vessels; and WHEREAS, House Bill 756 and Senate Bill 243 of the 2026 Regular Session of the Legislature established a Fourth Amendment-style reasonable suspicion standard for boating safety stops; and Page 1 of HLS 26RS-4003 ORIGINAL HCR NO. WHEREAS, the Legislature of Louisiana wants to be sure that establishing an individualized standard for …
Sponsors
- Fontenot, Bryan (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
- : Reported favorably.
- : Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- : Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 91, nays 1. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
- : Called from the calendar.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HCR 94, CONCUR (#1556) (May 29, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HCR 94, FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1305) (May 18, 2026): 91 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCR94?
- HCR94 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS: Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to submit annual reports to certain legislative committees regarding boating safety.
- What does HCR94 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to submit annual reports to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources regarding boating safety.
- What is the status of HCR94?
- Passed both chambers as of May 29, 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 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR94?
- Fontenot, Bryan (R, 55), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR94?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HCR94
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