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HB 665 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

FISHING/NETS: Prohibits hoop nets and seines from being utilized in North Pass and Manchac Pass

HB 665 prohibits the use of hoop nets and seines (specific types of fishing gear) in North Pass and Manchac Pass, from Interstate 55 to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana. This law directly affects commercial and recreational fishermen operating in those waterways. The key provision bans these gear types within the defined geographic boundaries specified in the bill. The legislation aims to manage fishing practices in these specific coastal areas, though it does not specify the underlying reasons for the prohibition.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBans destructive fishing gear (hoop nets/seines) in ecologically sensitive coastal areas to protect marine habitats and species conservation, directly advancing environmental protection.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB665 Original → HB665 Act 562 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law as Act No. 562, replacing the original draft. The core policy regarding fishing gear remains the same: hoop nets and seines are banned in North Pass and Manchac Pass, and dumping dead fish is prohibited in that area. A new restriction was added limiting the use of these nets to the period between 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset. The violation is now explicitly classified as a Class 2-A offense.
Scope change
The geographic scope and prohibited activities remain unchanged, but the bill now includes a specific time-based restriction on when the nets can be used.
REQUIREMENT

Added a time restriction limiting the tending of hoop nets and seines to the window from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.

ENFORCEMENT

Explicitly defined a violation of the section as a Class 2-A offense.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document status from an original draft to an enrolled act, adding sponsor and official approval details.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
May 13, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (17-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Shane Mack
Shane Mack
RRepublican
LA
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