Joseph Orgeron β House District HD-054
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Live from the 2026 Regular Session
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Natural Resources and Environment
π Houseπ 2026-05-26 at 11:00
π Scheduled: 5
π Bills Pending: 73
Sponsored Bills (15)
HR279: Recognizes the value of geothermal energy development in the state
Last Action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
Date: 2026-05-18
Pending: π Natural Resources and Environment π 2026-05-26 at 11:00 AM
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB503: Authorizes utility terrain vehicles to travel on the shoulder of certain roadways in Golden Meadow
Last Action: Signed by the President of the Senate.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Joseph Orgeron
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HB669: Authorizes the use of certain state property for seafood research
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Date: 2026-05-15
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB688: Adds Atlantic tarpon to the definition of saltwater game fish
Last Action: Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB770: Decreases the term of oyster leases on state water bottoms
Last Action:
Date: 2026-03-09
Pending: π Natural Resources and Environment π Not Scheduled
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB805: Provides for the standards of shipping containers for wines and distilled spirits
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Date: 2026-05-15
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB855: Establishes depth requirements for the commercial use of purse seines
Last Action:
Date: 2026-04-14
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB886: Provides for reporting and data collection for commercial menhaden fishing
Last Action: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Date: 2026-05-25
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHB889: Provides relative to bulk tagging of oysters
Last Action: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Date: 2026-05-19
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHCR5: Amends Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rules regarding red drum harvest
Last Action: Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Date: 2026-05-21
Floor Action: π Awaiting Floor Action
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR163: Designates April 21, 2026, as Renewable Energy Day at the state capitol
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-04-22
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR197: Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-05-21
Author: Joseph Orgeron
Co-sponsors: Daryl Adams Mike Bayham Adrian Fisher Barbara Freiberg Vanessa Caston Lafleur Terry Landry Jr. Paul Sawyer Laurie Schlegel Jerome Zeringue
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR210: Designates April, 29, 2026, as Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association Day at the state capitol and commends the association and Project Vanguard
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-05-05
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR294: Recognizes June 2, 2026, as National Mississippi River Day
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-05-21
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature WebsiteHR72: Commends Sophia Patout and Layla Porter on winning the Future Farmers of America building communities national championship award for their Coastal Restoration Heroes program
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2026-04-08
Author: Joseph Orgeron
π Details π View Bill on Legislature Website
GENERAL OBJECTION TO THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE CARVE-OUTS
Our legislature should take a more practical and principled approach by adopting laws of general applicability rather than creating narrow statutory carve-outs tailored to individual jurisdictions. If a policy is appropriate for one municipality, parish or body, it should be made available statewide, allowing local governing authorities to determine whether and how it should be implemented within their communities. The continued proliferation of location-specific exceptions undermines consistency in the law and encourages piecemeal legislation rather than sound statewide policy.