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HB652 • 2026

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides for the membership of the the Oyster Task Force

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides for the membership of the the Oyster Task Force

Agriculture
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Jacob Braud
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 81
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the role or responsibilities of the new member appointed by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Oyster Task Force Membership Changes

This act adds one member to the Oyster Task Force who is appointed by the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds one more person to the Oyster Task Force who is chosen by the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Oyster Task Force
  • Members of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry

Terms To Know

Oyster Task Force
A group that makes suggestions about oysters to help with their industry in Louisiana.
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
An agency that works on farming, forestry, and related issues in Louisiana.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the role or responsibilities of the new member appointed by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
  • It is unclear if there are any changes to voting rights for the new members of the task force.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-11 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 81.

  3. 2026-05-07 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-07 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-06 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-06 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-05 S

    Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. 2026-04-21 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. 2026-04-20 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-04-15 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-04-01 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

  12. 2026-03-31 S

    Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  13. 2026-03-31 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-03-30 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.

  15. 2026-03-26 H

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. 2026-03-25 H

    Reported favorably (16-0-1).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

  18. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  19. 2026-02-27 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

  20. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides for the membership of the the Oyster Task Force

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 812026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 652
BY REPRESENTATIVE BRAUD
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 56:421(B)(5) through (15), (C), and (E)(4) and to enact R.S.
3 56:421(B)(16), relative to the Oyster Task Force; to add one member to the task
4 force appointed by the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry;
5 to add the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as an entity that receives
6 recommendations from the task force relative to the oyster industry and production;
7 and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 56:421(B)(5) through (15), (C), and (E)(4) are hereby amended and
10 reenacted and R.S. 56:421(B)(16) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 §421. Oyster Task Force
12 * * *
13 B. The task force shall be composed as follows:
14 * * *
15 (5) One member appointed by the commissioner of the Department of
16 Agriculture and Forestry.
17 (5) (6) Four members appointed by the Louisiana Oyster Dealers and
18 Growers Association. Two members appointed under the provisions of this
19 Paragraph shall be selected at-large. Of the other two members, one shall be from
20 Jefferson Parish and one shall be selected from either Lafourche or Terrebonne
21 Parish.
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1 (6) (7) Two members appointed by the Plaquemines Oyster Association.
2 (7) (8) One member appointed by the Terrebonne Oyster Association.
3 (8) (9) One member appointed by the Cameron Parish police jury who is a
4 properly licensed oyster harvester with documented commercial landings of oysters
5 from Calcasieu Lake, or a properly licensed seafood dealer with documented
6 commercial purchases of oysters from Calcasieu Lake during the current or
7 preceding license year of appointment as per records of the Department of Wildlife
8 and Fisheries.
9 (9) (10) One member appointed by the Southwest Pass Oyster Leaseholder
10 Association.
11 (10) (11) Two members appointed by the United Commercial Fisherman's
12 Association.
13 (11) (12) One member appointed by the Delta Commercial Fisherman's
14 organization.
15 (12) (13) One member who has voting authority and is an oyster grower
16 appointed by the president of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
17 (13) (14) One member appointed by the Louisiana Oyster Aquaculture
18 Association.
19 (14) (15) One member appointed by the executive director of the Coastal
20 Protection and Restoration Authority.
21 (15) (16) One member appointed by the Louisiana Oystermen Association.
22 C. The members appointed under the provisions of Paragraphs (B)(1)
23 through (4) (5) and (14) (16) of this Section shall be nonvoting members. However,
24 they shall be considered members of the task force for determination of the number
25 of members necessary for a quorum and for establishing the presence of a quorum.
26 * * *
27 E. The task force is hereby charged with the responsibility to do the
28 following:
29 * * *
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1 (4) Make recommendations with respect to issues pertaining to the oyster
2 industry and oyster production to the various state agencies charged with
3 responsibility for differing elements of the oyster industry in this state, including the
4 Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry,
5 the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Coastal Protection and Restoration
6 Authority Board, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, the Louisiana
7 Department of Health, the governor's executive assistant for coastal activities, and
8 the legislature.
9 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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