HLS 25RS-656 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 173
BY REPRESENTATIVE ILLG
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
ENVIRONMENT/LITTERING: Provides relative to expanding the jurisdiction of state
park wardens to enforce litter laws statewide
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 56:1688(C), relative to the authority of state park wardens; to
3 authorize state park wardens to enforce litter laws statewide; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 56:1688(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1688. Park wardens; powers and duties
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9 C. State park wardens shall have specific authority and responsibility to
10 enforce all rules and regulations of the Department of Culture, Recreation and
11 Tourism, office of state parks, and all laws of the state of Louisiana, within the limits
12 of their jurisdiction. State park wardens shall have the authority to enforce litter laws
13 statewide and to issue citations for littering by mail or in person.
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HB NO. 173
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 173 Original 2025 Regular Session Illg
Abstract: Authorizes state park wardens to enforce litter laws statewide.
Present law authorizes state park wardens to enforce all rules and regulations of the Dept.
of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, office of state parks, and all laws of the state of La.
within their jurisdiction.
Proposed law retains present law and authorizes state park wardens to enforce litter laws
statewide and to issue citations for littering by mail or in person.
(Amends R.S. 56:1688(C))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.