LouisianaLouisiana law limits some claims over aerospace activities
Louisiana law limits some claims against aerospace businesses, recognizes certain written waivers, and presumes lawful conduct when businesses substantially follow applicable permits.
What it does
Aerospace businesses that own and occupy at least 20,000 connected acres in Louisiana are not liable for claims based on disturbances from aerospace work.
An aerospace business is not liable for injury or damage to a participant who signs the federally required agreement and gives written consent. Exceptions cover serious misconduct, broken federal authorization conditions, and unusually risky falling debris.
Written agreements between parties engaged in aerospace work that waive claims against one another are enforceable in Louisiana, including agreements involving contractors, subcontractors, and customers.
A business is presumed to be acting lawfully when its aerospace work substantially follows applicable federal, state, and local licensing and permit rules.
Argument forLarge aerospace sites may face fewer disturbance claims, and enforceable waivers could help parties clarify who bears certain risks.
Argument againstNearby property owners may have fewer ways to seek compensation for disturbances, while participants may lose some injury claims after signing the required agreement.
More detail
The law bars certain claims against qualifying aerospace businesses for disturbances caused by aerospace work. The bar covers claims based on noise, booms, overflight, vibration, light, heat, exhaust, smoke, odor, visual intrusion, temporary access limits, or other disturbances from aerospace work. The business must own and occupy at least 20,000 connected acres in Louisiana. This rule took effect when the governor signed the act on June 8, 2026.
The law limits an aerospace business's liability to a participant for injury or damage from aerospace work. This applies to injury or damage to an aerospace flight participant resulting from aerospace flight activities. The participant must sign an agreement and give written consent as federal law requires. The limit does not cover gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, intentional injury, violating a federal license or authorization condition, or harm from falling debris beyond the normal risk of aerospace work. This rule took effect when the governor signed the act on June 8, 2026.
The law makes certain written agreements waiving claims between aerospace parties enforceable in Louisiana. The rule includes waivers by a contractor, subcontractor, or customer of a party involved in aerospace activities. The waiver must be between parties engaged in aerospace activities and be under the cited federal regulation. This rule took effect when the governor signed the act on June 8, 2026.
The law presumes an aerospace business is acting lawfully when its work substantially follows applicable licensing and permit rules. The presumption concerns an aerospace flight entity conducting aerospace activities. The activity must substantially comply with applicable federal, state, and local licenses, permits, or authorizations. This rule took effect when the governor signed the act on June 8, 2026.
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History
- 2026
- Jun 8Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 874.Became Law
- Jun 8Effective date: 06/08/2026.
- Jun 2Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- Jun 1Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 31Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1778). Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 29Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.
- May 28Called from the Calendar.
- Vote recorded AMENDMENT # 4587 BY LUNEAU, HB 1098 BY MCFARLAND (#1542). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1543). Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- May 28Called from the Calendar.
- May 28Senate 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.Passed Senate
- May 27Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
- May 27Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- May 26Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 25Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 21Reported favorably.Minor
- May 20Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
- May 20Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary B.
- May 18Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.Minor
- May 14Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- May 13Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 8. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1256). Result: pass.Lower
- May 12Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 12Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
- May 11Reported favorably (6-0).Minor
- Apr 1Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.Minor
- Mar 31Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced