Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB940: CRIME: Provides relative to the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 14:337.2, relative to unmanned aircraft systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties of law enforcement agencies and officers; to provide for interception and mitigation measures; to provide for training; to provide for the submission of reports; to provide for duties of the office of technology services, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the office of state police, and the office of the attorney general; to provide for the creation of a joint task force…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 14:337.2, relative to unmanned aircraft systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties of law enforcement agencies and officers; to provide for interception and mitigation measures; to provide for training; to provide for the submission of reports; to provide for duties of the office of technology services, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the office of state police, and the office of the attorney general; to provide for the creation of a joint task force; to provide for consultation with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association; to provide for rulemaking; to provide for a presumption; to provide relative to immunity; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 14:337.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §337.2. Unmanned aircraft systems; law enforcement training standards; reporting; immunity A. The provisions of this Section shall be known and may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Training Standards Governing Operations Act" or "LETS GO! Act". B. For purposes of this Section, the following terms have the following meanings: Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-484 ORIGINAL HB NO. (1) "Forensic" means any technique in which an unmanned aircraft …
Sponsors
- (R, 76) · primary sponsor