HB730 • 2026

AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Raymond Crews
Last action: 2026-06-08
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 828
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

What This Bill Does

AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Summary of Senate Amendments to HB730

Filed

Plain English: SSHB730 4931 6282 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 730 2026 Regular Session Crews AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance- broadcast systems Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.

SSHB730 4931 6282 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 730 2026 Regular Session Crews AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance- broadcast systems Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.
Modifies the definition of "aircraft" for purposes of proposed law to apply to those aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,499 pounds or less and operated pursuant to federal law (14 CFR Part 91 or 14 CFR Part 141).
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate Present law authorizes airport districts, airport authorities, and other political subdivisions, including the N.O.
Aviation Bd., to adopt regulations, set charges, fees, and tolls, enforce payment, and fix penalties for violations at airports or landing fields, provided that such authority may not be used to discriminate against any legitimate aviation interest.

Fiscal Note - HB730 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte Amendments

Filed

Plain English: Filed 8

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House Floor Amendment #5031 Crews Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB730 4573 5031 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Crews to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB730 4573 5031 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Crews to Engrossed House Bill No.
730 by Representative Crews 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, line 14, after "R.S.
2:1" and before the period "." insert "and operated under 14 3 CFR Part 91 or 14 CFR Part 141" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Floor Amendment #3960 Crews Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB730 4931 3960 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Crews to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB730 4931 3960 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Crews to Engrossed House Bill No.
730 by Representative Crews 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, line 14, after "R.S.
2:1" delete the remainder of the line, delete lines 15 and 16 3 in their entirety, and insert a period "." 4 AMENDMENT NO.

House Committee Amendment #3657 THPW Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB730 4931 3657 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB730 4931 3657 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
730 by Representative Crews 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following: 3 "(2) For the purposes of this Subsection, the following definitions shall 4 apply: 5 (a) "Aircraft" has the same meaning as provided in R.S.
2:1, except the 6 aircraft shall have a maximum certificated takeoff weight of twelve thousand five 7 hundred pounds or less." 8 AMENDMENT NO.

House Committee Amendment #2615 THPW Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB730 4931 2615 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB730 4931 2615 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
730 by Representative Crews 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following: 3 "(2) For the purposes of this Subsection, the following definitions shall 4 apply: 5 (a) "Aircraft" has the same meaning as provided in R.S.
2:1, except the 6 aircraft shall have a maximum certificated takeoff weight of twelve thousand five 7 hundred pounds or less." 8 AMENDMENT NO.

House Vote on HB 730 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1735)

Filed

Plain English: 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1735 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 730 BY CREWS CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 5/29/2026 Time: 1:40:14 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Adams Amedee Bacala Bamburg Beaullieu Berault Billings Boudreaux Bourriaque Boyd Boyer Brass Braud Broussard Butler Carlson Carrier Carter, R.

2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1735 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 730 BY CREWS CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 5/29/2026 Time: 1:40:14 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Adams Amedee Bacala Bamburg Beaullieu Berault Billings Boudreaux Bourriaque Boyd Boyer Brass Braud Broussard Butler Carlson Carrier Carter, R.
Carter, W.
Carver Chassion Chenevert Coates Cox Crews Deshotel Dewitt Dickerson Domangue Echols Edmonston Egan Farnum Firment Fisher Fontenot Freiberg Gadberry Galle Glorioso Green Hebert Henry, C.
Henry, D.

Senate Committee Amendment #4250 THPW Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB730 4379 4250 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No.

SCAHB730 4379 4250 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No.
730 by Representative Crews 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, line 14, after "R.S.
2:1" delete the remainder of the line and delete line 15 and 3 insert ", except the aircraft shall have a maximum certificated takeoff weight of twelve 4 thousand four hundred ninety-nine pounds or less and operate pursuant to 14 CFR 91 and 5 14 CFR 141." Page 1 of 1

Senate Committee Amendment #3783 THPW Draft

Draft

Plain English: SCAHB730 4379 3783 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No.

SCAHB730 4379 3783 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No.
730 by Representative Crews 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, line 14, after "R.S.
2:1" delete the remainder of the line and delete line 15 and 3 insert ", except the aircraft shall have a maximum certificated takeoff weight of twelve 4 thousand four hundred ninety nine pounds or less and operate pursuant to 14 CFR 91 and 14 5 CFR 141." Page 1 of 1

Bill History

2026-06-08 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-08 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 828.
2026-06-01 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-06-01 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-31 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-29 H
Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 8, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-28 H
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
2026-05-28 H
Received from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-28 S
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-28 S
Called from the Calendar.
2026-05-27 S
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-26 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-25 S
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-21 S
Reported with amendments.
2026-05-11 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-05-07 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-05-06 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 82, nays 15. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-06 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-05-06 H
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-05-06 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-05-05 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
2026-05-05 H
Notice given.
2026-05-05 H
Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
2026-04-29 H
Motion to reconsider pending.
2026-04-29 H
Rules suspended.
2026-04-20 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 37, nays 50. The bill, not having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, failed to pass.
2026-04-15 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
2026-04-14 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-13 H
Reported with amendments (14-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-27 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-27 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

AIRCRAFT/AVIATION: Provides relative to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
ACT No. 8282026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 730
BY REPRESENTATIVE CREWS
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 2:135.1(A)(2) and (P) and to enact R.S. 2:135.1(Q), relative to
3 the use of automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS-B) systems; to
4 authorize airport authorities to adopt regulations, set charges and fees, enforce
5 payment, fix penalties, and prohibit discrimination; to prohibit any entity from using
6 certain data as a basis for calculating, generating, or collecting fees from aircraft
7 owners or operators; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties for
8 violations; to provide for related matters.
9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 2:135.1(A)(2) and (P) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
11 2:135.1(Q) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
12 §135.1. Authority to equip, improve, establish fees and charges, and lease airport
13 facilities
14 A. Airport districts, airport authorities, and other political subdivisions,
15 including the New Orleans Aviation Board, which establish or operate airports or
16 landing fields or which acquire or set apart immovable property for such purpose
17 may:
18 * * *
19 (2) Adopt regulations and establish charges, fees, and tolls for the use of
20 such airports or landing fields, fix penalties for the violation of regulations, and
21 establish privileges to enforce payment of the charges, fees, and tolls, except that
22 such authority will not be used to discriminate against the use of such airports or
23 landing fields by any legitimate aviation interest and except as otherwise provided
24 in Subsection P of this Section.
25 * * *
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HB NO. 730 ENROLLED
1 P.(1) No person or entity may use information broadcast or collected by
2 automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems as a means for calculating,
3 generating, and collecting fees or taxes from aircraft owners or operators who
4 operate aircraft within the geographic boundaries of the state.
5 (2) For the purposes of this Subsection, the following definitions shall
6 apply:
7 (a) "Aircraft" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 2:1, except the
8 aircraft shall have a maximum certificated takeoff weight of twelve thousand four
9 hundred ninety-nine pounds or less and operate pursuant to 14 CFR 91 and 14 CFR
10 141.
11 (b) "Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast" means an advanced
12 aviation surveillance technology that combines an aircraft's position with a ground
13 infrastructure to create an accurate surveillance interface between an aircraft and air
14 traffic control. The term consists of two different services, ADS-B In and ADS-B
15 Out, that can provide information, such as an aircraft's global positioning system
16 location, altitude, ground speed, and other data, to ground stations and other aircraft,
17 as well as weather and traffic information to aircraft operators.
18 (3) Any person or entity that violates Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall
19 be fined by the department not more than five hundred dollars for each occurrence.
20 P. Q. The provisions of this Section shall have no effect on the provisions
21 of R.S. 33:130.351 through 130.359.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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