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HB5321 • 2026

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; database of restricted zones and flight paths for unmanned vehicles; create and provide penalties for using unmanned vehicles in a restricted zone or flight path. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5321'25

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; database of restricted zones and flight paths for unmanned vehicles; create and provide penalties for using unmanned vehicles in a restricted zone or flight path. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5321'25

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Sponsor
Luke Meerman (District 89), Samantha Steckloff (District 19), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Jason Woolford (District 50), Ron Robinson (District 58), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Noah Arbit (District 20), Kelly Breen (District 21), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Mike Hoadley (District 99), William Bruck (District 30), David Martin (District 68), Brian BeGole (District 71), Jasper Martus (District 69), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Tim Kelly (District 93), Tullio Liberati (District 2), Peter Herzberg (District 25), Mike McFall (District 14), Josh Schriver (District 66), Tom Kunse (District 100), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Matt Bierlein (District 97)
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
placed on third reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; database of restricted zones and flight paths for unmanned vehicles; create and provide penalties for using unmanned vehicles in a restricted zone or flight path. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5321'25

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; database of restricted zones and flight paths for unmanned vehicles; create and provide penalties for using unmanned vehicles in a restricted zone or flight path.

What This Bill Does

  • Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; database of restricted zones and flight paths for unmanned vehicles; create and provide penalties for using unmanned vehicles in a restricted zone or flight path.
  • Creates new act.
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 5321'25

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-3

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) 5

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 HJ 35 Pg. 0

    read a second time

  2. 2026-05-12 HJ 35 Pg. 0

    substitute (H-3) adopted

  3. 2026-05-12 HJ 35 Pg. 0

    placed on third reading

  4. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 255

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

  5. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 255

    referred to second reading

  6. 2025-12-09 HJ 112 Pg. 1874

    bill electronically reproduced 12/02/2025

  7. 2025-12-02 HJ 111 Pg. 1870

    introduced by Representative Rep. Luke Meerman

  8. 2025-12-02 HJ 111 Pg. 1870

    read a first time

  9. 2025-12-02 HJ 111 Pg. 1870

    referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Official Summary Text

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; database of restricted zones and flight paths for unmanned vehicles; create and provide penalties for using unmanned vehicles in a restricted zone or flight path. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5321'25