FISHING/COMMERCIAL: Provides relative to the taking of menhaden
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Became law
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled. · Feb 27, 2026
House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. · Feb 27, 2026
House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. · Feb 27, 2026
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Reported with amendments (14-0). · Apr 8, 2026
House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 9, 2026
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Read third time by title, 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. · Apr 14, 2026
House
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 4, 2026
Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 5, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 13, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate without amendments. · May 13, 2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 18, 2026
House
Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 18, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · May 19, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 316. · May 22, 2026
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Effective date: 08/01/2026. · May 22, 2026
House
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Vincent Cox III
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