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LouisianaHB 10982026 Regular SessionHouse

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

Sponsored By: Jack McFarland (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary ACivil Law and Procedure

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Aerospace businesses must honor claim waivers

Louisiana enforces reciprocal claim waivers recognized by federal aviation rules for parties engaged in aerospace activities. These are agreements in which parties give up claims against each other. Covered waivers include those involving contractors, subcontractors, and customers, limiting recovery for claims covered by the agreement.

Aerospace participants face injury claim limits

Louisiana limits injury and damage claims by aerospace participants who sign the agreement and give written consent required by federal law. The limits apply to harm resulting from aerospace flight activities and do not require the 20,000-acre land threshold. Claims remain available for gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, intentional injury to participants, and violations of federal authorization conditions. Claims also remain available for injuries to people or property from falling debris beyond normal aerospace risks.

Neighbors face limits on aerospace claims

Louisiana bars certain disturbance claims against aerospace entities that own and occupy at least 20,000 connected acres in the state. These include nuisance, trespass, strict liability, and claims seeking payment for government taking or damaging property. Covered disturbances include noise, sonic booms, overflight, vibration, light, heat, exhaust, smoke, odors, visual intrusion, and temporary access restrictions. Covered activities span research, manufacturing, testing, transport, launches, landings, recovery, and ground support. The limits do not cover gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, intentional injury to participants, or violations of federal authorization conditions. Claims also remain available for injuries to people or property from falling debris beyond normal aerospace risks. Separately, aerospace entities are presumed to act lawfully when activities substantially follow applicable federal, state, and local licenses, permits, or approvals.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jack McFarland

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Tehmi Jahi Chassion

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 221 • No: 8

House vote • 5/31/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2026

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.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 5/13/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 8. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 85 • No: 8

House vote • 5/11/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 874.

    6/8/2026House

  2. Effective date: 06/08/2026.

    6/8/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/2/2026House

  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/1/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/31/2026House

  7. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/29/2026House

  8. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.

    5/29/2026House

  9. Called from the Calendar.

    5/28/2026Senate

  10. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

    5/28/2026Senate

  11. Called from the Calendar.

    5/28/2026Senate

  12. 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.

    5/28/2026Senate

  13. Senate floor amendments read and adopted.

    5/27/2026Senate

  14. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

    5/27/2026Senate

  15. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/26/2026Senate

  16. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/25/2026Senate

  17. Reported favorably.

    5/21/2026Senate

  18. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

    5/20/2026Senate

  19. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary B.

    5/20/2026Senate

  20. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

    5/18/2026Senate

  21. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/14/2026Senate

  22. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 8. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/13/2026House

  23. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/12/2026House

  24. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

    5/12/2026House

  25. Reported favorably (6-0).

    5/11/2026House

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