HB 505: AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Provides relative to the repair and maintenance of privately-owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars in public airports or facilities - Louisiana

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2569, Connick, Adopted → HB505 Act 286 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized into an Act (Act 286), removing all Senate floor amendments and adopting the House version. The core policy remains to allow FAA-certified aviation maintenance technicians to enter public airports to perform minor repairs on privately owned aircraft, provided they have prior authorization from the airport or hangar owner.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now formalized as enacted law (Act 286) for the 2025 Regular Session, replacing the draft Senate floor amendments.

TECHNICAL

All Senate Floor Amendment notes and specific line-by-line amendment instructions were removed as the bill was adopted in its final form.

TIMELINE

The Act was assigned Act No. 286 and includes a specific effective date of July 31, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

The final text clarifies that technicians must comply with airport security measures, present valid certification upon request, and provide proof of liability insurance.

HB505 Original → Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2569, Connick, Adopted · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended to standardize the terminology for aviation technicians throughout the text, replacing the abbreviation 'FAA' with the full phrase 'Federal Aviation Administration'. This change ensures consistency in legal language but does not alter the bill's scope, eligibility, or operational requirements.

TECHNICAL

Replaced the abbreviation 'FAA' with 'Federal Aviation Administration' in multiple locations to ensure consistent legal terminology.

HB505 Enrolled → HB505 Original · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reclassified from an 'Enrolled' version to an 'Original' version, indicating it has not yet been signed into law. The substantive text of the bill remains largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments and a slight expansion in the digest to clarify that technicians must be escorted in restricted areas unless authorized otherwise.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding FAA-certified technicians entering public airports for aircraft maintenance remains unchanged; the version status shifted from 'Enrolled' to 'Original'.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'ENROLLED' status header, indicating the bill is now in its original form rather than its final approved version.

Added a header stating the bill was 'Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana'.

Adjusted the page count reference in the footer from 'Page 1 of 2' to 'Page 1 of 3' to reflect the inclusion of the digest.

Updated the digest section to explicitly state that technicians must be escorted by airport personnel in restricted areas unless authorized otherwise.

HB505 Reengrossed → HB505 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 11, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled version, removing the 'Reengrossed' status and the House digest summary. The core policy text regarding FAA technician access to airports was slightly reorganized for clarity, specifically changing references from 'airport authority' to 'airport' and removing a specific requirement for technicians to present proof of insurance upon entry, though the requirement to provide it upon request remains.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it still applies to privately owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars at public airports.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Reengrossed' header and the House Legislative Services digest, which is not part of the final law.

REQUIREMENT

Changed references from 'airport authority' to 'airport' to broaden the entity responsible for granting access.

Removed the specific line item requiring technicians to present proof of liability insurance at the time of entry, though the requirement to provide it upon request was retained.

HB505 Engrossed → HB505 Reengrossed · 2 edits · Jun 2, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to correct minor formatting errors and clarify the scope of work allowed. The most significant policy change is the deletion of a requirement that FAA-certified technicians must be escorted by airport personnel unless specifically authorized for restricted hangars, thereby streamlining access procedures. Additionally, the text was standardized to consistently use 'privately owned' instead of 'privately-owned'.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded by removing the mandatory escort requirement for technicians, allowing them greater independence when entering public airport facilities.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the rule requiring FAA-certified technicians to be escorted by airport personnel unless authorized for restricted hangars.

DEFINITION

Standardized the term 'privately-owned' to 'privately owned' throughout the document for consistency.

AIRCRAFT/AIRPORTS: Provides relative to the repair and maintenance of privately-owned aircraft stored in leased or owned hangars in public airports or facilities

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