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2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 155
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMAKIN
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:337(A)(1)(b), relative to the unlawful use of an unmanned
3 aircraft system; to provide relative to locations where the use of an unmanned
4 aircraft system is prohibited; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 14:337(A)(1)(b) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 §337. Unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system
8 A.(1) Unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system is any of the following:
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10 (b) The intentional use of an unmanned aircraft system, without the express
11 written consent of the person in charge of the location, over the any of the following
12 locations:
13 (i) The grounds of the state capitol, which shall include all of the following:
14 (aa) The state capitol building, including designated parking areas, the front
15 steps, and patios, that is bounded on the north by Capitol Access Road, on the east
16 by Veteran's Memorial Park and North Fifth Street, on the south by Capitol Gardens,
17 and on the west by North Third Street.
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1 (bb) The Capitol Annex Building, including designated parking areas, that
2 is bounded on the north by the steps to the Claiborne Building, on the east by North
3 Third Street, on the south by State Capitol Drive, and on the west by the Mississippi
4 River.
5 (cc) The Capitol Gardens, including designated parking areas, that are
6 bounded on the north by the state capitol building, the east by North Fifth Street, the
7 south by Spanish Town Road, and the west by North Third Street.
8 (dd) The Louisiana Pentagon Barracks, including designated parking areas,
9 that are bounded on the north by State Capitol Drive, on the east by North Third
10 Street, on the south by A.Z. Young Park, and on the west by the Mississippi River.
11 (ee) Veteran's Memorial Park, including the grounds of the Old Arsenal
12 Museum, that is bounded on the north by Capitol Lake Drive, on the east by Capitol
13 Access Road, on the south by State Capitol Drive, and on the west by the grounds
14 of the state capitol building.
15 (ff) The waters and banks or shorelines of Capitol Lake.
16 (gg) A.Z. Young Park that is bounded on the north by the Louisiana
17 Pentagon Barracks, the east by North Third Street, on the south by Lafayette Street,
18 and on the west by the Mississippi River.
19 (hh) The Claiborne Building and associated grounds, land, and area
20 immediately surrounding it that are considered part of the property and closely
21 associated with its use, including designated parking areas, that are bounded on the
22 north by the intersection of River Road and North Third Street southbound, the east
23 by North Third Street, on the south by the Capitol Annex Building, and on the west
24 by River Road.
25 (ii) The parking garage and associated grounds, land, and area immediately
26 surrounding it that are considered part of the property and closely associated with its
27 use that are bounded on the north by State Capitol Drive, on the east by North Sixth
28 Street, on the south by Lakeland Drive, and on the west by North Fifth Street.
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1 (ii) The grounds of the governor's mansion,.
2 (iii) The grounds of any state or local jail, prison, or other correctional
3 facility that incarcerates or detains juveniles or adults accused of, convicted of,
4 sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for violations of criminal law without the
5 express written consent of the person in charge of that state building, state or local
6 jail, prison, or other correctional facility.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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