Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SR159

Introduced
6/1/23  
Introduced
6/1/23  
Refer
6/2/23  
Refer
6/2/23  
Report Pass
6/5/23  
Passed
6/6/23  

Caption

Directs the Louisiana Department of Health to protect the people of Louisiana from the dangers of imported seafood by immediately taking any and all action necessary to enforce the many provisions of Louisiana law relative to seafood safety.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

LA HR368

Commends President Donald Trump for the imported seafood tariffs and restrictions he put in place that have helped protect Louisiana's commercial seafood industry

LA HR214

Urges and requests the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to ban imported seafood until proper testing and inspections can be performed

LA HCR8

Memorializes Congress to compel the United States Food and Drug Administration to increase inspection and testing of imported seafood

LA HR292

SEAFOOD: Memorializes the federal government to address unsafe imported seafood

LA HB2776

Imported Seafood Quality Enforcement Act

LA HR152

Urges and requests the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to study the negative health impacts of imported shrimp

LA HB1170

Provides for preference given to Louisiana seafood by purchasing agents of the state (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

LA HB349

Provides for authorized uses of the Imported Seafood Safety Fund

LA SR191

Requests the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice, the Louisiana Department of Education, and the Louisiana Supreme Court to transmit truancy reports to the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children.

LA HB1

Seafood, seafood dealer license fee increased; portion thereof directed for promoting state's seafood

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