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HB 1175

AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Provides with respect to definitions pertaining to aeronautics

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Chris Turner

Louisiana HB 1175 standardizes and broadens aerospace-related definitions (facility, flight activities, participants) to clarify regulation and cross-references.

Effective date: 06/01/2026.
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Bill Summary · HB 1175

Summary of HB 1175 (2026) – Louisiana

Purpose and intent

HB 1175 proposes to establish and clarify key definitions related to aerospace facilities and aerospace activities within Louisiana’s laws. The bill adds specific terms to the slate of definitions and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to alphabetize and renumber existing and newly added definitions for consistency. The measure is non-fiscal in itself and becomes effective upon gubernatorial signature or the lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

Key provisions and changes

  • New definitions added to R.S. 2:1 (paragraphs 28 through 36):

    • Aerospace facility: A defined area for aerospace flight activities; includes buildings/facilities near a launch/landing area; areas proximate to vehicles/crafts used for aerospace purposes; and property including temporary protection zones for public safety related to aerospace activities.
    • Aerospace flight activities: Activities related to research, development, testing, manufacture, preparation, launch, operation, reentry, descent, landing, or post-landing recovery of a launch vehicle, craft, payload, or related equipment; covers fueling, integration, conditioning, transport, and related ground support, whether on-site or involving overflight.
    • Aerospace flight entity: Any person, corporation, partnership, LLC, or other entity conducting spaceflight activities, holding or operating necessary federal licenses/permits, and including employees, officers, contractors, property owners used for spaceflight activities, and public entities with contracts facilitating such activities.
    • Aerospace flight participant: An individual carried aboard a craft or vehicle.
    • Aerospace flight participant injury: Any injury or loss arising from participation in aerospace flight activities (including bodily injury, emotional distress, death, disability, property damage, etc.).
    • Crew: A person performing activities related to launch or operation of a craft or vehicle.
    • Craft: Any object and its components designed to be launched, and any subcomponents designed or adapted for the launch vehicle.
    • Launch: Placement or attempted placement of a launch vehicle or craft.
    • Launch vehicle: Any vehicle and its stages or components designed to operate in or place craft.

  • Administrative instruction:

    • The Louisiana State Law Institute is tasked with alphabetizing and renumbering the definitions contained in existing law and the new definitions, and to adjust cross-references accordingly. This ensures internal consistency after renumbering.

Who/what is affected

  • Legal definitions: The bill directly affects definitions used in aeronautics and spaceflight contexts within Louisiana law, expanding and clarifying terms related to aerospace facilities and activities.
  • Regulatory and legal clarity: By standardizing terminology (and aligning cross-references), the measure affects how laws related to aerospace operations, safety, licensing, liability, and public safety zones may be interpreted and applied.
  • Broad set of actors: Entities engaged in spaceflight activities (and their employees, contractors, suppliers, property owners, and public entities with related contracts) are encompassed by the new “aerospace flight entity” definition.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date: The act takes effect upon the governor’s signature, or, if not signed, upon the expiration of the period allowed for gubernatorial action (per Louisiana constitutional provisions). If vetoed and subsequently approved by the legislature, it becomes effective the day after approval.
  • Renumbering task: The Louisiana State Law Institute is authorized and directed to alphabetize and renumber the definitions in R.S. 2:1 (both existing and newly added) and to correct cross-references as needed.

Practical implications (high-level)

  • Provides a structured framework for defining key concepts involved in aerospace facilities and activities in Louisiana.
  • Facilitates clearer regulation, potential safety and liability considerations, and smoother alignment with federal licensing and oversight requirements.
  • Establishes terminology that could underpin future regulations, safety rules, or liability provisions related to aerospace operations in the state.

If you’d like, I can compare HB 1175’s definitions to existing federal or state definitions to highlight alignment or potential ambiguities.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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