HB770 — FISHING/OYSTERS: Decreases the term of oyster leases on state water bottoms
Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
FISHING/OYSTERS: Decreases the term of oyster leases on state water bottoms
Bill Text
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Read HB770 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled.
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
Sponsors
- Joseph A. Orgeron · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Joseph A. Orgeron Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| C. Travis Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Yea |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Landry Coates | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB770 do?
- FISHING/OYSTERS: Decreases the term of oyster leases on state water bottoms
- Who sponsors HB770?
- HB770 is sponsored by Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB770?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB770?
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