Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HCR 77
CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress, the President of the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to take all necessary and appropriate actions to pass the H-2B Certified Seasonal Employer Designation and reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry as agricultural labor services for purposes of the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
- Rhonda Butler (Republican)
Cosponsors (33)
- Glen Womack (Republican)
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr. (Republican)
- Kirk Talbot (Republican)
- Gregory A. Miller (Republican)
- Katrina Jackson-Andrews (Democratic)
- Cameron Henry (Republican)
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican)
- Rick Edmonds (Republican)
- Stewart Cathey , Jr. (Republican)
- Adam Bass (Republican)
- Robert Allain (Republican)
- Jerome Zeringue (Republican)
- John Wyble (Republican)
- Joy Walters (Democratic)
- Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican)
- Paul Sawyer (Republican)
- Dustin Miller (Democratic)
- C. Travis Johnson (Democratic)
- Dodie Horton (Republican)
- Troy Hebert (Republican)
- Adrian Fisher (Democratic)
- Peter Egan (Republican)
- Michael Echols (Republican)
- Kellee Dickerson (Republican)
- Jason Dewitt (Republican)
- Kimberly Coates (Republican)
- Tehmi Chassion (Democratic)
- Reese "Skip" Broussard
- Jacob Braud (Republican)
- Delisha Boyd (Democratic)
- Doyle Boudreaux (Republican)
- Larry Bagley (Republican)
- Beryl Amedee (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 21, 2026): Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 Senate | CO-AUTHORS (#836) | fail | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 13, 2026 Senate | CONCUR (#835) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 5, 2026 House | FINAL CONSIDERATION (#849) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 · House
Read by title. Lies over under the rules. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (12-0). - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026. - May 5, 2026 · House
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 93, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House. - May 13, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate without amendments. - May 18, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 21, 2026 · House
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.