HB 1098 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides with respect to a limitation of liability for aerospace entities

This bill establishes a new law in Louisiana that limits the legal liability of companies and individuals involved in aerospace flight activities. It protects these entities from being sued for common disturbances caused by space operations, such as noise, sonic booms, overflights, and visual intrusions. The protection does not apply if the aerospace company acts with gross negligence, willful misconduct, or intentionally causes injury, nor does it cover physical damage from falling debris that exceeds normal risks. The law also recognizes existing federal waivers between participants in aerospace activities and presumes that aerospace entities are acting lawfully if they follow federal and state permits.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 31, 2026 Signed Jun 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB1098 Original HB1098 Act 874 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was formally enrolled and signed into law as Act 874, expanding the definition of protected entities to include property owners and public entities involved in aerospace activities. The liability shield now covers a broader range of activities, including the transport of goods and persons, and adds a legal presumption that entities acting in compliance with federal regulations are acting lawfully. The digest was also updated to reflect these new protections and the formal enactment of the law.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include 'aeronautic or astronautic' launch vehicles and added 'aerospace flight entity' to cover owners or lessors of property used for these activities, as well as political subdivisions and public entities with operational relationships to the industry.
DEFINITION

Added 'aeronautic or astronautic' to the definition of launch vehicles and included property owners and public entities as protected 'aerospace flight entities'.

Updated the definition of aerospace flight activities to explicitly include the transport of goods and persons.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new provision stating that aerospace flight entities are presumed to be acting lawfully if they substantially comply with federal, state, and local licenses and permits.

TIMELINE

Changed the document status from 'Original' bill to 'Enrolled' Act 874, indicating it has been signed into law.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
May 28, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
upper
May 25, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 20, 2026
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary B.
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 8. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (6-0).
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors