Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
π Next Meeting: 2026-04-14 10:00 AM
π§Ύ Bills Pending: 13
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Stewart Cathey
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William Wheat
(R)
Bills Pending in Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
SCR23: Creates the Agricultural-Based National Security Priorities Task Force.
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Stewart Cathey
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB502: Provides relative to the storage of sugarcane bagasse biomass. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-01
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Stewart Cathey
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB332: Provides with respect to meetings of the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Christopher Turner
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB344: Provides relative to the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Kimberly Coates
HB367: Provides for the enforcement procedures of the Structural Pest Control Commission
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Rhonda Butler
Co-sponsors: Lawrence Bagley Mike Bayham Kimberly Coates Jason DeWitt Chance Henry Alonzo Knox Wayne McMahen John Wyble
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB370: Provides for the assessment rate on agricultural commodities for the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund (EG +$626,130 SD RV See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Rhonda Butler
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB505: Provides relative to the issuance of certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π 2026-04-14 at 10:00 AM
Author: Chance Henry
SB126: Provides relative to prescribed burning by noncertified prescribed burn managers. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Robert Allain
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteSB176: Provides relative to prescribed burning. (8/1/26)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Robert Allain
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB121: Provides for the authority of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry regarding imported seafood
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Jessica Domangue
Co-sponsors: Lawrence Bagley Mike Bayham Reese Broussard Kimberly Coates Chance Henry Travis Johnson Wayne McMahen Vincent St. Blanc
HB725: Requires retailers to retain invoices from imported seafood vendors for six months
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-07
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Jessica Domangue
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB349: Provides for authorized uses of the Imported Seafood Safety Fund
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-08
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Jessica Domangue
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB847: Provides for the election, duties, and requirements of district supervisors of the soil and water conservation commission (RE DECREASE LF EX See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
Date: 2026-04-08
Pending: π Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development π Not Scheduled
Author: Rhonda Butler
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website