This bill amends various sections of Louisiana law to include the United States Space Force in the definitions of the United States Armed Forces. Specifically, it updates the definitions of "Veteran," "Active member of the United States Armed Forces," and "Disabled veteran" across multiple statutes, including R.S. 13:5364(1), R.S. 14:34(C), 34.1(B), and 34.7(B), R.S. 15:1199.23(2), R.S. 37:3651(N), and R.S. 46:121(1)(a) and (4). The term "Space Force" is inserted into these definitions, ensuring that members of this branch are recognized alongside other military branches.

Additionally, the bill modifies the language in R.S. 17:269 and 1915(Article II)(R) to include the Space Force in educational programs related to military obligations and in the definition of "Uniformed service." It also updates R.S. 47:463.195(C) to reflect that the "armed forces of the United States" now includes the Space Force for the purposes of issuing special prestige license plates. Overall, the bill aims to modernize the legal framework to acknowledge the Space Force as an integral part of the United States military.

Statutes affected:
HB96 Original: 13:5364(1), 14:34(C)(1), 14:1(B)(1), 14:7(B)(1), 15:23(2), 17:1915(A, 37:3651(N), 37:3662(2), 46:121(1), 47:195(C)
HB96 Engrossed: 13:5364(1), 14:34(C)(1), 14:1(B)(1), 14:7(B)(1), 15:23(2), 17:1915(A, 37:3651(N), 37:3662(2), 46:121(1), 47:195(C)
HB96 Enrolled: 13:5364(1), 14:34(C), 14:1(B), 14:7(B), 15:23(2), 17:1915(A, 37:3651(N), 37:3662(2), 46:121(1), 47:195(C)
HB96 Act : 13:5364(1), 14:34(C), 14:1(B), 14:7(B), 15:23(2), 17:1915(A, 37:3651(N), 37:3662(2), 46:121(1), 47:195(C)