Louisiana · 2026
HB 9
STATE SYMBOL: Designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/2ead1f3f-d4e6-42ef-a0c4-b3e4c7df126c CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Louisiana House Bill 9 proposes to designate Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana. This legislation aims to establish Shreveport as the official state symbol for stuffed shrimp.
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Sponsors + 11 cosponsors
- Joy Walters Democratic lead
- Alan Seabaugh
- Cameron Henry Republican
- Gerald Boudreaux Democratic
- Glen Womack Republican
- Heather Cloud Republican
- Regina Barrow Democratic
- Rick Edmonds Republican
- Royce Duplessis Democratic
- Sam Jenkins Democratic
- Tehmi Chassion Democratic
- Thomas Pressly Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-AUTHORS (#1328) | upper | — | 52d0287c-52a4-4010-a20c-8eaa5e916fe0 | fail | 9 | 0 | 28 | May 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52d0287c-52a4-4010-a20c-8eaa5e916fe0 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#1327) | upper | — | 7a330ee1-66c7-49a5-843c-c689ba290335 | pass | 34 | 0 | 3 | May 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a330ee1-66c7-49a5-843c-c689ba290335 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#635) | lower | — | 51dbc914-927a-4180-a826-65f741551803 | pass | 93 | 0 | 9 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51dbc914-927a-4180-a826-65f741551803 CC0-1.0 |