HB767 • 2026

WILDLIFE/FEES: Authorizes recreational alligator hunting license and lottery fees

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Neil Riser
Last action: 2026-05-05
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 33
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on when the act becomes effective or how it will be implemented once another related bill is enacted.

Alligator Hunting License and Lottery Fees

This act allows recreational alligator hunting by creating a license lottery system with fees, setting annual license costs for residents and nonresidents, and depositing the money into the Conservation Fund.

What This Bill Does

Creates a lottery system for getting licenses to hunt alligators recreationally.
Sets a $50 fee for entering the alligator hunting lottery.
Establishes annual license fees of $25 for Louisiana residents and $150 for nonresidents to hunt alligators.

Who It Names or Affects

People who want to hunt alligators in Louisiana recreationally.
The state's Conservation Fund, which will receive money from the lottery entry fees and license sales.

Terms To Know

Conservation Fund: A fund that collects money for wildlife conservation efforts.
Lottery: A system where people pay to enter a chance drawing, and winners get something special, like an alligator hunting license in this case.

Limits and Unknowns

The act only takes effect if another related bill also becomes law.
It does not specify when the new rules will start after both bills are enacted.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

House Floor Amendment #2471 Riser Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB767 4563 2471 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Riser to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB767 4563 2471 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Riser to Engrossed House Bill No.
767 by Representative Riser 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 15, after "applications" and before "shall" delete "and auction proceeds" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 2, line 5, after "license" change "$150" to "$150.00" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Floor Amendment #2410 Domangue Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB767 3209 2410 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Domangue to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB767 3209 2410 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Domangue to Engrossed House Bill No.
767 by Representative Riser 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, delete line 13 in its entirety and insert "Alligator harvest" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Committee Amendment #2300 NATR Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB767 4563 2300 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB767 4563 2300 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment to Original House Bill No.
767 by Representative Riser 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "3002(A)(7)" and before the comma "," insert "and (B)(9)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, line 4, after "for a" and before "recreational" delete "resident" 5 AMENDMENT NO.

House Committee Amendment #2281 NATR Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB767 3209 2281 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB767 3209 2281 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment to Original House Bill No.
767 by Representative Riser 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "3002(A)(7)" and before the comma "," insert "and (B)(9)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, line 4, after "for a" and before "recreational" delete "resident" 5 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

2026-05-05 H
Effective date: See Act.
2026-05-05 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 33.
2026-04-28 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-04-27 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-04-27 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-04-23 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-04-22 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-21 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-20 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-15 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-01 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-03-31 S
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-03-30 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-26 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.
2026-03-25 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-24 H
Reported with amendments (16-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-27 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
2026-02-27 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

WILDLIFE/FEES: Authorizes recreational alligator hunting license and lottery fees

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 332026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 767
BY REPRESENTATIVE RISER
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 56:268 and 3002(A)(7) and (B)(9), relative to recreational alligator hunting
3 licenses; to provide for recreational alligator harvest lottery; to provide for the fee
4 and dedication to the Conservation Fund; to provide for a recreational license; to
5 provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 56:268 and 3002(A)(7) and (B)(9) are hereby enacted to read as
8 follows:
9 §268. Recreational alligator harvest lottery
10 A. The commission shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to
11 establish a lottery for the selection and issuance of alligator harvest tags. There shall
12 be a fifty-dollar nonrefundable entry fee for alligator harvest tag lottery applications.
13 Alligator harvest tags may be issued to successful and eligible lottery applicants at
14 no cost.
15 B. All revenues derived from lottery applications and auction proceeds shall
16 be deposited into the Conservation Fund.
17 * * *
18 §3002. Recreational hunting licenses; fees
19 A. Resident licenses:
20 * * *
21 (7) Alligator license $25.00/year
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HB NO. 767 ENROLLED
1 B. Nonresident licenses:
2 * * *
3 (9) Alligator license $150.00
4 Section 2. This Act shall take effect and become operative if and when the Act
5 which originated as Senate Bill No. 244 of this 2026 Regular Session of the Legislature is
6 enacted and becomes effective.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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