Louisiana designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of the state

Original title: STATE SYMBOL: Designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana

Last action · May 29, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.Sponsors: Joy Walters and 11 others

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What This Bill Does

Louisiana officially designates the city of Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana, effective August 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes only the official state cultural designation of the municipality; no funding, tax, or regulatory changes are stated.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Shreveport residents

Their municipality receives a new official state cultural designation under Louisiana law.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What official designation does House Bill 9 give to Shreveport?

House Bill 9 designates Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana.

Does this legislation provide any funding or change local regulations?

No funding, tax, or regulatory changes are stated in the measure.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

24 actions

May 29, 2026HouseEnrolled
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 527.
May 29, 2026House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
May 28, 2026House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
May 27, 2026HouseEnrolled
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 27, 2026SenateEnrolled
Signed by the President of the Senate.
May 26, 2026SenateFloor
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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May 26, 2026House
Received from the Senate without amendments.
May 25, 2026SenateFloor
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
May 21, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
May 20, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported favorably.
Apr 22, 2026SenateCommittee
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 21, 2026House
Called from the calendar.
Apr 21, 2026HouseFloor
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Apr 21, 2026Senate
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Apr 20, 2026House
Notice given.
Apr 20, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
Mar 26, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Mar 25, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026.
Mar 24, 2026HouseFloor
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Mar 23, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported favorably (15-0).
Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 23, 2026House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/23/2026.
Jan 15, 2026House
Prefiled.
Jan 15, 2026HouseCommittee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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