HB756

Provides relative to personal watercraft

Complete·5/11/26

Louisiana HB756 modifies regulations on personal watercraft, including safety and reporting requirements for boating incidents.

Louisiana HB756 amends existing laws to enhance safety and reporting requirements for personal watercraft. It mandates that every person on board a personal watercraft wear a personal flotation device and prohibits operators from allowing anyone not wearing one on board. The bill also requires operators of vessels involved in boating incidents to provide assistance and report the incident to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

35 Yea

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0 Nay

4 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 15

1:00 PM

Senate Committee on Natural Resources

Mar 24

9:00 AM

House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment

History

May 11

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 84.

May 11

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

May 7

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate.