Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 349 — SEAFOOD: Provides for authorized uses of the Imported Seafood Safety Fund

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 153.

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 15, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allocates funds from the Imported Seafood Safety Fund for seafood safety enforcement and promotion.

This legislation amends how the Imported Seafood Safety Fund is used, designating funds for enforcing seafood safety laws and marketing Louisiana seafood. The effective date is May 15, 2026.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may benefit workers in the seafood industry by promoting Louisiana seafood.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 349, a specific reference to "ACT No. 153" has been removed. This change simplifies the bill by eliminating unnecessary references to previous legislation. It helps ensure that the bill stands on its own, making it clearer and easier for everyone to understand its intent and implications.

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HLS 26RS-288 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
349 BY REPRESENTATIVE DOMANGUE SEAFOOD:
349 BY REPRESENTATIVE DOMANGUE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides for authorized uses of the Imported Seafood Safety Fund AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored are additions.
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HLS 26RS-288 ENGROSSED HB NO.
349 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart 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 349 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Domangue Abstract:
Provides for the purpose and use of funds appropriated to the Imported Seafood Safety Fund.
Presentlawprovidesforappropriationofmoneyin thefundtotheDept.ofAg.andForestry for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of present law (R.S.
3:4749 et seq.).
Proposed law adds administering a program to market and promote La.
seafood as a permissible use of monies appropriated to the department from the fund.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S.
40:5.10.1(B)) Page 2 of 2 CODING:
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 153.

  2. Effective date: 05/15/2026.

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.

  6. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. Reported favorably.

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

  12. Called from the calendar.

  13. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 19. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  15. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  16. Notice given.

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.

  18. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.

  19. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  20. Reported favorably (17-0-1).

  21. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

  22. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  23. Prefiled.

  24. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#769)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 6005
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Not Voting
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#335)

Passed 80 Yea · 19 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Democrat 27102
Republican 471704
Total 801906
% of votes cast 76%18%0%6%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Nay
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Nay
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Nay
Laurie Schlegel Republican Not Voting
Les Farnum Republican Not Voting
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Not Voting
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Not Voting
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Nay
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 349?
HB 349 is sponsored by Jessica Domangue (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 349?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2026. Enacted.
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