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HB 409 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Firment
Abstract: Prohibits the harassment and disturbance of trappers, hunters, and fishermen on all lands
and waters managed by the state, rather than restricting the prohibition to state managed
wildlife refuges, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife management areas, public hunting grounds,
and upland game preserves.
Present law prohibits the harassment and disturbance of trappers, hunters, and fishermen on lands
and waters managed by the state pursuant to present law regarding wildlife refuges, wildlife
sanctuaries, wildlife management areas, public hunting grounds, and upland game preserves.
Proposed law removes the present law restriction to only those state-managed lands and waters
within wildlife refuges, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife management areas, public hunting grounds, and
upland game preserves, so that proposed law prohibits harassment and disturbance of trappers,
hunters, and fishermen on all state-managed lands and waters.
(Amends R.S. 56:648(2) and 648.1(intro. para.))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and
Environment to the original bill:
1. Remove language specifically including the Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish
Preserve within state-managed lands and waters.