Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 111 — FISH/FISHING: Provides for black bass and crappie bag and size limits. (8/1/26)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 460.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 sets bag and size limits for black bass and crappie fishing.

This legislation establishes specific limits on how many black bass and crappie fish can be caught and their minimum size. It aims to manage fish populations and promote sustainable fishing practices.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the current version of Bill SB 111, a line referencing "ACT No.460" has been removed. This change means that the specific identifier for a previous law is no longer included in this bill. While it may seem minor, removing this reference can streamline the legislation and avoid confusion about its relationship to past laws. It's important as it helps clarify the bill's focus and ensures it stands on its own.

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SLS 26RS-176 REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
111 BY SENATOR KLEINPETER FISH/FISHING.
111 BY SENATOR KLEINPETER AN ACT To enact R.S.
Provides for black bass and crappie bag and size limits.
(8/1/26) AN ACT To enact R.S.
to provide for daily takeandminimum sizelimits for black bass;
to provide for daily take and minimum sizelimits forblackbass;to provide for dailytake and minimum size limits for crappie;
to provide for dailytakeandminimum size limits for crappie;
* * * (13) Within the area south of US 190 from the West Atchafalaya Basin ProtectionLeveetotheintersectionofLA1andUS190duenorthofPortAllen, east of the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee from US 190 to US 90, north of US 90 from the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee to LA 20, north and west of LA 20 from US 90 to LA 1 in Thibodaux, south and west of Page 1 of 2 Coding:
* * * (13) Within the area south of US 190 from the West Atchafalaya Basin ProtectionLeveetotheintersectionofLA1andUS190duenorthofPortAllen, east of the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee from US 190 to US 90, north of US 90 from the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee to LA 20, north and west of LA 20 from US 90 to LA 1 in Thibodaux, south and west of LA1fromLA 20 toUS 190,no person shall take,in any oneday,morethanthe following of the designated size:
(a)Blackbass(Micropterusspp.),ortheirhybrids-minimumsizetwelve inches total length - five.
Page 1 of 2 Coding:
SLS 26RS-176 REENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
111 LA 1 fromLA20toUS190,nopersonshall take,in any oneday, morethan the following of the designated size:
111 ENROLLED (b) Crappie (Pomoxis spp.), or their hybrids, also locally called white perch or sac-a-lait - minimum size eight inches total length - twenty-five.
(a)Blackbass(Micropterusspp.),ortheirhybrids-minimumsizetwelve inches total length - five.
* * * PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
(b) Crappie (Pomoxis spp.), or their hybrids, also locally called white perch or sac-a-lait - minimum size eight inches total length - twenty-five.
* * * The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, 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)] DIGEST SB 111 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Kleinpeter Present law provides daily take limits for black bass of genus Micropterus and crappie of genus Pomoxis.
Proposed law retains present lawandadds a minimum size limit of 12 inches and dailytake limit of 5 for black bass and a minimum size limit of 8 inches and dailytake limit of 25 for crappiewithinaspecifiedgeographicareaincludingtheAtchafalayaBasinandsurrounding tributaries and distributaries.
Effective August 1, 2026.
(Adds R.S.
56:325(A)(13)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Changes size limit for black bass from 14 inches to 12 inches.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 460.

  2. Effective date 8/01/2026.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

  8. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Reported favorably.

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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 (#1351)

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 59009
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 930012
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Not Voting
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Not Voting
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#163)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 8003
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 111?
SB 111 is sponsored by Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.
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