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House creates counter‑UAS task force, exempts FAA‑authorized commercial drones
Summary
House passed House Bill 940 to form a counter‑unmanned aircraft systems task force, adopting floor amendments that exempt FAA‑authorized commercial flights and allow limited closed deliberations for sensitive operations; the measure passed unanimously on the floor.
The Louisiana House passed House Bill 940 on May 11, creating a counter‑unmanned aircraft systems joint task force composed of law enforcement agencies to develop rules of engagement, protocols and reporting for mitigation of unlawful or dangerous drones.
Representative Berle offered amendments clarifying that FAA‑authorized commercial drones operating within the scope of their employment (for example, parcel deliveries) are exempt from the bill and that certain highly sensitive work by the task force may be shielded from full public disclosure to avoid revealing tactics.
The House adopted the amendments without objection and voted to pass the bill. Supporters said the measure builds on last year’s Act 170 and will give law enforcement an organized, state‑level framework for counter‑drone operations while preserving necessary commercial activity.
