HB1248

Permits the possession of white-tailed deer by wildlife rehabilitators

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Louisiana HB1248 permits wildlife rehabilitators to possess white-tailed deer with specific conditions and restrictions.

Louisiana HB1248 allows wildlife rehabilitators to possess white-tailed deer under certain conditions. It prohibits the rehabilitation of deer originating outside Louisiana but permits it for deer from Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zones, provided they are released only within the same zone. Rehabilitators must monitor deer for Chronic Wasting Disease symptoms, euthanize any symptomatic deer, and quarantine and test all deer at the facility. The bill also prohibits possession of deer showing illness, open fractures, or habituation to humans.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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0 Nay

6 Absent

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Calendar

May 21

1:00 PM

Senate Committee on Natural Resources

History

Jun 1

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 725.

Jun 1

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

May 29

House

Sent to the Governor for executive approval.