The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jacob K. Wilson.
DIGEST
SB 273 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Hensgens
Present law provides for taking of bait shrimp in the closed season with certain gear and prohibits
the use of butterfly nets, paupiers, skimmer nets, trawls, night trawls, or beam trawls to take bait
shrimp in the closed season, except as provided in statute.
Present law authorizes the La. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to adopt rules and regulations to
provide for a special bait dealers permit.
Proposed law retains present law and specifies that the commission may provide for the use of
butterfly nets, paupiers, skimmer nets, trawls, night trawls, or beam trawls under its bait dealers
permitting authority.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 56:497(B)(2))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to the
original bill
1. Makes technical amendment to correct name of commission.