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HB688

HB688: Adding Atlantic Tarpon to Saltwater Game Fish

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:26 AM

In one sentence

This bill proposes adding the Atlantic tarpon to the legal definition of saltwater game fish in Louisiana.

What it does

  • Adds Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) to the list of species defined as saltwater game fish.

Who it affects

Not clearly identified in the stored source.

Limits and unknowns

  • The Governor vetoed this bill on June 12, 2026.
  • It is unknown if lawmakers later voted to override the governor's veto and make this change official.

Plain language

Terms to know

Saltwater game fish
A legal category for specific ocean fish listed in state law, including sailfish, marlin species, red drum, and Atlantic tarpon.
Atlantic tarpon
The large silver saltwater fish (Megalops atlanticus) that this bill adds to the list of game fish.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

FISHING: Adds Atlantic tarpon to the definition of saltwater game fish

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Vetoed by the Governor.H
  2. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.H
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.S
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.H
  5. Received from the Senate without amendments.H
  6. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.S
  7. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.S
  8. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.S
  9. Rules suspended. Reported favorably.S
  10. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.S
  11. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.S
  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.H
  13. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.H
  14. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.H
  15. Reported favorably (14-0-1).H
  16. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.H
  17. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.H
  18. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.H
  19. Prefiled.H