Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1098: LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides with respect to a limitation of liability for aerospace entities
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 9:2800.31, relative to limitation of liability for aerospace flight entities and aerospace activities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 9:2800.31, relative to limitation of liability for aerospace flight entities and aerospace activities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 9:2800.31 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2800.31. Aerospace flight entities and activities; limitation of liability A. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Aerospace flight activities" mean any act or activity related to the research, development, testing, manufacture, preparation, launch, operation, reentry, descent, landing, or post-landing recovery of a launch vehicle, craft, payload, or related equipment, including but not limited to, fueling, integration, conditioning, transport, and any associated ground support operations, whether conducted on-site or involving overflight. (2) "Aerospace flight entity" means any person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or any other entity that conducts space flight activities and, to the extent required by federal law, holds or operates anywhere under a valid Federal Aviation Administration license, experimental permit, or other authorization for the relevant activities requiring such a license. This also includes any employee, officer, director, agent, contractor, manufacturer, supplier, or vendor of such entity, Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-2667 …
Sponsors
- McFarland, Jack (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 06/08/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 874.
- : 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 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : 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.
- : Called from the Calendar.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 1098, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1778) (May 31, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 1098, FINAL PASSAGE (#1543) (May 28, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 1098, AMENDMENT # 4587 BY LUNEAU, HB 1098 BY MCFARLAND (#1542) (May 28, 2026): 33 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1098, FINAL PASSAGE (#1256) (May 13, 2026): 85 yea, 8 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1098?
- HB1098 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides with respect to a limitation of liability for aerospace entities.
- What does HB1098 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 9:2800.31, relative to limitation of liability for aerospace flight entities and aerospace activities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB1098?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/08/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1098?
- McFarland, Jack (R, 13), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1098?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1098
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