HB1189 • 2026

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides for charter boat fishing guide licenses

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Marcus Bryant
Last action: 2026-06-23
Official status: Became law without the Governor's signature - Act 937
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides for charter boat fishing guide licenses

What This Bill Does

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides for charter boat fishing guide licenses

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Amendments

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House Floor Amendment #4588 Bryant Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB1189 4563 4588 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Bryant to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB1189 4563 4588 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Bryant to Engrossed House Bill No.
1189 by Representative Bryant 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, delete lines 4 through 6 in their entirety and insert "Guard captain's license if 3 operating on waters of the United States located in Louisiana; and to provide for related 4 matters." 5 AMENDMENT NO.
2 6 On page 1, delete lines 13 through 20 in their entirety and on page 2, delete lines 1 through 7 5 in their entirety and insert the following in lieu thereof: 8 "(b)(i) No person shall act as or represent himself to be a freshwater charter 9 boat fishing guide unless that person possesses a valid state charter boat fishing 10 guide license, proof of commercial marine insurance, and a valid state recreational 11 fishing license that grants fishing privileges appropriate for his charter activity.

House Floor Amendment #3947 Bryant Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB1189 4563 3947 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Bryant to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB1189 4563 3947 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Bryant to Engrossed House Bill No.
1189 by Representative Bryant 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the beginning of line 16, change "liability" to "commercial marine" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, line 19, after "of" and before "insurance" change "liability" to "commercial 5 marine" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-06-23 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-23 H
Becomes Act No. 937 without the Governor's signature.
2026-05-29 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-28 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-28 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-28 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-27 S
Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 4 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-26 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-25 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-21 S
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
2026-05-04 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-04-29 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-28 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 54, nays 41. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-28 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-27 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
2026-04-27 H
Notice given.
2026-04-27 H
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-27 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-22 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-22 H
Notice given.
2026-04-21 H
Read by title, amended, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-20 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
2026-04-15 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-14 H
Reported favorably (15-0).
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides for charter boat fishing guide licenses

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
ACT No. 9372026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1189
BY REPRESENTATIVE BRYANT
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 56:302.9(A)(1)(b) and (3), relative to charter boat fishing guides;
3 to require that freshwater charter boat fishing guides obtain a United States Coast
4 Guard captain's license if operating on waters of the United States located in
5 Louisiana; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 56:302.9(A)(1)(b) and (3) are hereby amended and reenacted to read
8 as follows:
9 §302.9. Charter boat fishing guide license; nonresident fee
10 A.(1)
11 * * *
12 (b)(i) No person shall act as or represent himself to be a freshwater charter
13 boat fishing guide unless that person possesses a valid state charter boat fishing
14 guide license, proof of commercial marine insurance, and a valid state recreational
15 fishing license that grants fishing privileges appropriate for his charter activity. In
16 addition, any person acting as a freshwater charter boat fishing guide who is in
17 charge of the operation of a vessel shall have his required licenses and proof of
18 commercial marine insurance on his person while on the water. It shall not be a
19 violation of this Section for a person to represent himself as a charter boat fishing
20 guide if that person held a valid license during the previous thirty days but has not
21 renewed the license. The department shall provide written notification to the holder
22 of a license issued pursuant to this Subparagraph that the holder may be subject to
23 other requirements of law, including holding a valid captain's license issued by the
24 United States Coast Guard.
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HB NO. 1189 ENROLLED
1 (ii) A freshwater charter boat fishing guide, if operating on waters of the
2 United States located in Louisiana, shall possess a valid captain's license issued by
3 the United States Coast Guard.
4 * * *
5 (3) The nonresident charter boat fishing guide license shall be available only
6 from the Baton Rouge office of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Such
7 licenses shall be issued on a consignment basis, and no agent fees shall apply. A
8 nonresident saltwater charter boat fishing guide license shall be made available only
9 to those persons who possess a valid captain's license issued by the United States
10 Coast Guard.
11 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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