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HB5325 • 2026

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; destruction of drones flying in violation of critical infrastructure guidelines; allow. Amends 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.301 - 259.331) by adding sec. 8a.

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; destruction of drones flying in violation of critical infrastructure guidelines; allow. Amends 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.301 - 259.331) by adding sec. 8a.

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Sponsor
Tyrone Carter (District 1), Luke Meerman (District 89), Samantha Steckloff (District 19), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Ron Robinson (District 58), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Mike McFall (District 14), Noah Arbit (District 20), Tom Kunse (District 100), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), 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), Josh Schriver (District 66), Kelly Breen (District 21), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), 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; destruction of drones flying in violation of critical infrastructure guidelines; allow. Amends 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.301 - 259.331) by adding sec. 8a.

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; destruction of drones flying in violation of critical infrastructure guidelines; allow.

What This Bill Does

  • Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; destruction of drones flying in violation of critical infrastructure guidelines; allow.
  • Amends 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.301 - 259.331) by adding sec.
  • 8a.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-2

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) 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-2) adopted

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

    placed on third reading

  4. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 256

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

  5. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 256

    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. Tyrone Carter

  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; destruction of drones flying in violation of critical infrastructure guidelines; allow. Amends 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.301 - 259.331) by adding sec. 8a.