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Louisiana Legislature · HB 940 · Signed by the Governor - Act 854

CRIME: Provides relative to the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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2026 Regular Session

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Prefiled. · Feb 27, 2026

House

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary. · Feb 27, 2026

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. · Feb 27, 2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary. · Mar 9, 2026

House

Reported favorably (15-0). · Apr 23, 2026

House

Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. · Apr 27, 2026

House

Reported with amendments (17-0). · May 5, 2026

House

Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · May 6, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026. · May 6, 2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar. · May 7, 2026

House

Notice given. · May 7, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026. · May 7, 2026

House

Called from the calendar. · May 12, 2026

House

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · May 12, 2026

House

Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · May 13, 2026

Senate

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B. · May 14, 2026

Senate

Reported favorably. · May 21, 2026

Senate

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 25, 2026

Senate

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 26, 2026

Senate

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 27, 2026

Senate

Received from the Senate with amendments. · May 28, 2026

House

Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026. · May 29, 2026

House

Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in. · May 29, 2026

House

Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 31, 2026

House

Signed by the President of the Senate. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 854. · Jun 8, 2026

House

Effective date: 06/08/2026. · Jun 8, 2026

House

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Sponsors

Stephanie Berault
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date: 06/08/2026. (Jun 8, 2026).