HB 1250 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CIVIL/ACTIONS: Provides relative to actions against aerospace flight entities

HB 1250 creates a special legal process for lawsuits filed against aerospace companies and related entities in Louisiana. The bill allows these entities to file a motion to strike a lawsuit early in the process if they can show the plaintiff has not proven a high probability of success, without having to pay for expensive discovery costs first. If the court dismisses the case using this motion, the aerospace entity can be awarded attorney fees. This law applies to civil cases involving licensed aerospace activities but does not cover enforcement actions brought by state prosecutors.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Apr 28, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1250 Original → HB1250 Act 343 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled into law, changing its status from a draft to an approved act signed by the Governor. The substantive policy content remains the same, establishing a legal shield for aerospace companies by requiring plaintiffs to prove a high likelihood of success before suing them over public issues, and awarding legal fees to the companies if they win the initial motion.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to protect aerospace flight entities and related public entities from lawsuits regarding public issues.

TECHNICAL

The document status changed from 'Original' draft to 'Enrolled' final act, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and received executive approval.

The page count was updated from 4 pages to 3 pages, reflecting the removal of the legislative digest and summary sections which are not part of the final law.

The 'Digest' section, which provided a non-binding summary of the bill's intent, was removed as it is not part of the enacted statute.

Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026 · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 18, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 13, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 1099 reported by the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure (7-0-1).

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors