HUNTING/DEER: Suspends rules relative to chronic wasting disease (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
This concurrent resolution (HCR 4) suspends Louisiana’s rules restricting supplemental feeding and baiting for deer hunting in chronic wasting disease (CWD) control areas for 18 months. It directly affects hunters, landowners, and local businesses in CWD zones by temporarily lifting bans on baiting and feeding practices that were previously prohibited in "Enhanced Mitigation Zones" and restricted in "Buffer Zones." The suspension aims to support traditional hunting methods and reduce economic impacts on rural communities while allowing further study of CWD management. The resolution requires the state register to publish a summary of this change in the Louisiana Register.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026
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The bill was amended to add Representative Owen as a co-sponsor alongside Representative McCormick. No substantive policy changes, such as new rules, funding, or definitions, were made to the text of the resolution itself.
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Added Representative Owen as a co-sponsor to the bill.
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2026
How they voted
67–30
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 105
Apr 27, 2026
D
Democratic33
54% Nay
R
Republican72
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 66, nays 30. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (7-4).
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 · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Danny McCormick
RRepublican
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Fontenot
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Owen
RRepublican
Co
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
Co
Dodie Horton
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
Co
Jason DeWitt
RRepublican
Co
Kathy Edmonston
RRepublican
Co
Kellee Hennessy
RRepublican
Co
Kim Coates
RRepublican
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