Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB718: LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides a limitation of liability to a landowner who authorizes the free use of his private property for aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 9:2791.2, relative to the limitation of liability applicable to aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports; to provide for a limitation of liability for private landowners permitting the recreational use of private land for aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports; to establish exceptions to this limitation of liability; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 9:2791.2, relative to the limitation of liability applicable to aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports; to provide for a limitation of liability for private landowners permitting the recreational use of private land for aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports; to establish exceptions to this limitation of liability; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 9:2791.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2791.2. Limitation of liability for aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports; private landowners A. As used in this Section: (1) "Aeronautical activities" means the act or practice of the art and science of transportation by aircraft and operations, construction, repair, or maintenance of aircraft, airports, landing fields, landing strips, air navigation of, or flight in, or air instruction. (2) "Charge" means the admission price or fee required in return for permission to use lands, but does not include the following: (a) The sharing of game, fish, or other products of recreational use. (b) Contributions in kind, services, or cash paid to reduce or offset costs and eliminate losses from recreational use. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-68 ORIGINAL HB NO. (c) Donations made during aeronautical …
Sponsors
- Bourriaque, Ryan (R, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 826.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 718, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1606) (May 27, 2026): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 718, FINAL PASSAGE (#1146) (May 21, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 718, FINAL PASSAGE (#316) (April 7, 2026): 101 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB718?
- HB718 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides a limitation of liability to a landowner who authorizes the free use of his private property for aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports.
- What does HB718 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 9:2791.2, relative to the limitation of liability applicable to aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports; to provide for a limitation of liability for private landowners permitting the recreational use of private land for aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports; to establish exceptions to this limitation of liability; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB718?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB718?
- Bourriaque, Ryan (R, 47).
- Where is the official record for HB718?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB718
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