SLS 19RS-52 REENGROSSED
2019 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 100
BY SENATORS ALLAIN AND PEACOCK
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
WILDLIFE RESOURCES. Provides relative to times and methods of taking outlaw
quadrupeds. (8/1/19)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 56:116.1(B)(3) and to enact R.S. 56:116.1(D)(3) and (4), relative
3 to times and methods of taking of outlaw quadrupeds: to allow taking of outlaw
4 quadrupeds with a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells under certain
5 circumstances; to allow taking of outlaw quadrupeds while riding or standing in or
6 upon a moving land vehicle under certain circumstances; and to provide for related
7 matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 56:116.1(B)(3) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
10 56:116.1(D)(3) and (4) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 ยง116.1. Wild birds and wild quadrupeds; times and methods of taking; penalties
12 * * *
13 B. No person shall do any of the following:
14 * * *
15 (3)(a) Take or kill any game bird or wild quadruped with a firearm fitted with
16 an infrared sight, laser sight or except as provided in Paragraph (A)(8) or (D)(2) of
17 this Section, any sighting device which projects a beam of light to the target or
Page 1 of 3
Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 100
SLS 19RS-52 REENGROSSED
1 otherwise electronically illuminates the target, or any device specifically designed
2 to enhance vision at night; or.
3 (b) Except as provided for in Paragraph (D)(3) of this Section, take or
4 kill any game bird or wild quadruped with or by means of an automatic loading
5 or hand operated repeating shotgun capable of holding more than three shells. Any
6 shotgun capable of holding more than three shells shall be plugged with a one-piece
7 filler incapable of removal through the loading end, so as to reduce the capacity of
8 the gun to not more than three shells at one loading.
9 * * *
10 D. * * *
11 (3) On private property, outlaw quadrupeds may be taken with or by
12 means of an automatic loading or hand operated repeating shotgun capable of
13 holding more than three shells when using buckshot or rifled slug ammunition.
14 (4) Notwithstanding Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section, on private
15 property, outlaw quadrupeds may be taken while riding or standing in or upon
16 a moving land vehicle.
17 * * *
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 100 Reengrossed 2019 Regular Session Allain
Present law prohibits the taking of wild quadrupeds, including outlaw quadrupeds (coyotes,
armadillos, and feral hogs), with an automatic loading or hand operated repeating shotgun
capable of holding more than three shells.
Proposed law authorizes the taking of outlaw quadrupeds with an automatic loading or hand
operated repeating shotgun capable of holding more than three shells when using buckshot
or rifled slug ammunition on private property.
Proposed law authorizes the taking of outlaw quadrupeds while riding or standing in or upon
a moving land vehicle on private property.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 56:116.1(B)(3); adds R.S. 56:116.1(D)(3) and (4))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Page 2 of 3
Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 100
SLS 19RS-52 REENGROSSED
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Authorizes the taking of outlaw quadrupeds while riding or standing in or
upon a moving land vehicle on private property.
Page 3 of 3
Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.