Louisiana · 2026
HB 872
FISHING/COMMERCIAL: Requires all commercial menhaden reduction fishery vessels to use an AIS system
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/45a7a430-71f5-4c6f-a9f5-42332ad6b63c CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Louisiana House Bill 872 proposes a requirement for all vessels operating in the commercial menhaden reduction fishery to utilize an Automatic Identification System (AIS). This legislation specifically targets the fishing sector to mandate the use of this tracking technology.
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Sponsors
- Jerome Zeringue Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1436) | lower | — | 28690bef-274e-4a0a-8000-ec2d0d4a5d98 | pass | 92 | 0 | 10 | May 20, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28690bef-274e-4a0a-8000-ec2d0d4a5d98 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#847) | upper | — | c38797d6-f527-40fb-abab-02e3b85e671e | pass | 35 | 0 | 2 | May 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c38797d6-f527-40fb-abab-02e3b85e671e CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#496) | lower | — | a6c89374-c611-40e4-8932-6a2e97c5d9c5 | pass | 95 | 0 | 7 | Apr 14, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6c89374-c611-40e4-8932-6a2e97c5d9c5 CC0-1.0 |