SB 69 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

HUNTERS/HUNTING: Provides for hunting and fishing licenses. (8/1/25) (EN -$1,302,912 SD RV See Note)

SB 69 amends the fee structure for hunting and fishing licenses by modifying specific line items in the license schedule. It deletes existing fee references and inserts "shall be" to clarify the fee structure for certain license types. The bill directly affects individuals purchasing hunting and fishing licenses in the state, as it adjusts how fees are listed in the law. This is a technical amendment to administrative details, not a policy change altering who must pay or the amount of fees. (Procedural amendment; summary limited to 2 sentences as requested.)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

SB69 Original → SB69 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the eligibility criteria for discounted hunting and fishing licenses for military veterans by adding 'honorably discharged' members to the group currently eligible, which previously only included retired members. It also clarifies the documentation required to prove eligibility, specifying that government-issued discharge documents like DD-214 or NGB-22 are acceptable proof. The bill retains the existing $20 fee for these licenses and maintains the special escrow account for purchasing these licenses for disabled veterans.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of eligible recipients from retired military members to include both retired and honorably discharged members of the United States Armed Forces.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility for the $20 Senior/Retired Military/Honorably Discharged Veteran license to include honorably discharged members, in addition to retired members.

Added 'honorably discharged' to the list of qualifying military statuses for the discounted license.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that applicants must provide government-issued separation and discharge documentation (such as DD-214 or NGB-22) to prove eligibility.

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025 · House Jun 8, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 37

May 12, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 22, 2025

Committee

Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means.

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (13-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means.

lower

May 14, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

upper

May 7, 2025

Committee

Rules suspended. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

upper

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

upper

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors