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HB 767 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

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

HB 767 would create a lottery system for Louisiana residents seeking recreational alligator hunting permits. It requires a $50 nonrefundable entry fee for the lottery, with successful applicants receiving harvest tags at no additional cost (the fee may apply toward a $25 annual resident license). All revenue from lottery fees and auctions would be directed to the state Conservation Fund. This bill specifically affects Louisiana residents who wish to hunt alligators recreationally under a new permit system, pending legislative approval.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDirects $50 lottery fees to Conservation Fund, funding a state program via user fees rather than taxes.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill directs lottery fees to Conservation Fund, funding wildlife management and conservation efforts per bill summary.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB767 Original → HB767 Act · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the legal framework for recreational alligator hunting in Louisiana by adding a new section for nonresident licenses and adjusting the specific statutes cited. It establishes a $150 annual fee for nonresidents and a $25 fee for residents, with all proceeds dedicated to the Conservation Fund. The changes formalize the existing lottery system and ensure the revenue structure covers both resident and nonresident hunters.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the alligator hunting regulations to explicitly include nonresident licenses, whereas the original draft only referenced resident licenses.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a new category for nonresident alligator hunting licenses, expanding eligibility beyond just residents.

FISCAL

Updated the referenced statutes to include a new subsection (B)(9) for nonresident fees alongside the existing resident fee.

REQUIREMENT

Introduced a $150 annual fee for nonresident alligator licenses, increasing the cost for out-of-state hunters.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill's origin reference from an unspecified Senate Bill to Senate Bill No. 244.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2026 · House Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Apr 22, 2026
D Democratic12
8 Yea 4
66% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (16-0).
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

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Neil Riser
Neil Riser
RRepublican
LA
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