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LouisianaSB 92025 Regular SessionSenate

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Adds federal and state military installations and facilities to the locations over which the use of an unmanned aircraft system is prohibited. (8/1/25)

Sponsored By: Adam Bass (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Administration of Criminal JusticeJudiciary C

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New drone restrictions at Louisiana military sites

Beginning August 1, 2025, Louisiana bans certain intentional drone uses without prior written permission from the military site's commander. Operators cannot watch, gather evidence or information about, interfere with, or photographically or electronically record covered sites or equipment. This covers federal and state military sites and military aircraft, ships, vehicles, and weapon systems located there. Covered sites include permanent bases and temporary installations used for defense or security operations, including equipment storage, drills, logistics, and rescue services. Violations carry a $2,000 to $5,000 fine and up to five years in prison at hard labor. Courts must also order the drone forfeited and destroyed, sold, or otherwise disposed of. The drone definition covers powered aircraft without a human operator, including autonomous and remotely operated aircraft, but excludes orbiting satellites. It also excludes drones used for specific surveillance activities by federal or state governments or their contractors, and drones used by local police or fire departments. Another exclusion covers drones used by regulated utility or cable businesses, municipal or public utilities, and their representatives. Their use must be within job duties involving operation, repair, or maintenance of facilities, servitudes, or property on business-owned land.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Bass

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Beryl Amedée

    Republican • House

  • Blake Miguez

    Republican • Senate

  • Bob Hensgens

    Republican • Senate

  • Caleb Kleinpeter

    Republican • Senate

  • Roy Daryl Adams

    Democratic • House

  • Dennis Bamburg Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Emily Chenevert

    Republican • House

  • Heather Cloud

    Republican • Senate

  • Jason Brian DeWitt

    Republican • House

  • Jessica Domangue

    Republican • House

  • Kim Carver

    Republican • House

  • Mark Abraham

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael Robert Bayham Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Peter F. Egan Sr.

    Republican • House

  • Phillip DeVillier

    Republican • House

  • Raymond J. Crews

    Republican • House

  • Regina Barrow

    Democratic • Senate

  • Stephanie H. Berault

    Republican • House

  • Valarie Hodges

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 0

House vote • 5/22/2025

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2025

Reported favorably

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 23.

    6/4/2025Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2025.

    6/4/2025Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/29/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/28/2025Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/28/2025House

  6. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/27/2025Senate

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/22/2025House

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/2025.

    5/21/2025House

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/12/2025House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/8/2025House

  11. Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/7/2025House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

    4/23/2025House

  13. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/22/2025Senate

  14. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    4/22/2025House

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/16/2025Senate

  16. Reported with amendments.

    4/15/2025Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

    4/14/2025Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

    3/17/2025Senate

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