HB 155 — CRIME: Provides relative to unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system

HLSENROLLED 26RS-379 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

155 BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMAKIN CRIME:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides relative to unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

* * * (b) The intentional use of an unmanned aircraftsystem,aircraft system, without the express written consent of the person in charge of thethelocation, location, over the anyoftheanyof the following locations:

(aa) Thestatecapitolbuilding,includingdesignatedThestatecapitol parkingareas,thebuilding, frontincluding designated parkingareas,thefront steps, and patios, that is bounded on the north by Capitol Access Road, on the east byVeteran'sMemorialParkandNorthFifthStreet,onthesouthbyCapitolGardens, and on the west by North Third Street.

(bb) The Capitol Annex Building, including designated parking areas, that is bounded on the north bythe steps to the Claiborne Building, on the east byNorth ThirdStreet, on the south byState Capitol Drive, and on the west bytheMississippi River.

HLS 26RS-379 ENGROSSED HB NO.

155 (cc)ENROLLED (bb) The Capitol Gardens,Annex Building, including designated parking areas, that areis bounded on the north bythe statesteps capitolto building,theeastbyNorthFifththe Street,Claiborne Building, on the southeast bybyNorth SpanishThird TownStreet, Road,on thesouth byState Capitol Drive, and on the west bybythe NorthMississippi ThirdRiver. Street.

(cc) The Capitol Gardens, including designated parking areas, that are bounded on the northbythestatecapitolbuilding, the east byNorth Fifth Street, the south by Spanish Town Road, and the west by North Third Street.

(hh) The Claiborne Building and associated curtilage,grounds, land, and area immediately surrounding it that are considered part of the property and closely associated with its use, including designated parking areas, that are bounded on the north bybythe the intersection of River Road and North Third Street southbound, the east bybyNorth North Third Street, on the south bybythe the Capitol Annex Building, and on the west by River Road.

(ii) The parking garage and associated curtilagegrounds, land, and area immediately surroundingitthatareconsideredpartofthepropertyandcloselyassociatedwithits use that are bounded on the north bybyState State Capitol Drive, on the east bybyNorth North Sixth Street, on the south by Lakeland Drive, and on the west byNorth Fifth Street.

(ii)Page The2 grounds of the3 governor'sCODING: mansion,.

(iii) The grounds of any state or local jail, prison, or other correctional facility that incarcerates or detains juveniles or adults accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for violations of criminal law without the express written consent of the person in charge of that state building, state or local jail, prison, or other correctional facility.

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155 DIGESTENROLLED ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative(ii) Services.The grounds of the governor's mansion,.

It(iii) constitutesThe nopartgrounds of any state or local jail, prison, or other correctional facility that incarcerates or detains juveniles or adults accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for violations of criminal law without the legislativeexpress instrument.written consent of the person in charge of that state building, state or local jail, prison, or other correctional facility.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 155 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session McMakin Abstract:

Adds locations where the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system is prohibited.

Present law provides for the crime of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system and provides for penalties.

Proposed law retains present law.

Present law provides for locations where the unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system is prohibited without express consent of the person in charge of that location.

Proposed law retains present law and adds the grounds of the state capitol as a prohibited location.

Further provides for areas included within the grounds of the state capitol as follows:

(1) The state capitol building, including designated parking areas, the front steps, and patios.

(2) The Capitol Annex Building, including designated parking areas.

(3) The Capitol Gardens, including designated parking areas.

(4) The La.

Pentagon Barracks, including designated parking areas.

(5) Veteran's Memorial Park, including the Old Arsenal Museum.

(6) The waters and banks or shorelines of Capitol Lake.

(7) A.Z.

Young Park.

(8) TheClaiborneBuildingandassociatedcurtilage,includingdesignatedparkingareas.

(9) The parking garage and associated curtilage that is bounded on the north by State Capitol Dr., on the east by N.

6th St.

on the south by Lakeland Dr., and on the west by N.

5th St.