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S670 • 2025

Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited.

Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
B. Newton, Brinson, Daniel, Moffitt
Last action
2025-03-26
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited.

Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited.

What This Bill Does

  • Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 670

Short Title: Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators B. Newton, Brinson, and Daniel (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
March 26, 2025
*S670-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT PROVIDING THA T THE STATE AND POLI TICAL SUBDIVISIONS O F THE 2
STATE SHALL NOT PURC HASE ANY SMALL UNMAN NED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM 3
MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY CERTAIN FOREIGN VENDORS. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 6
a new section to read: 7
"§143-59.5. Purchase of small unmanned aircraft from covered foreign entities. 8
(a) Neither the State nor any political subdivision of the State shall purchase or otherwise 9
acquire any small, unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign 10
entity. No State funds may be used in connection with the purchase or acquisition of any small, 11
unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity, including any 12
State funds provided through a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement. 13
(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 14
(1) Covered foreign entity. – An individual, foreign government, or party that 15
meets one or more of the following criteria: 16
a. Is on the United State's Consolidated Screening List or Entity List. 17
b. Is domiciled in the People's Republic of China or the Russian 18
Federation. 19
c. Is under the influence or control of the government of the People's 20
Republic of China or the Russian Federation. 21
d. Is a subsidiary or affiliate of an individual, government, or party of the 22
People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation. 23
(2) Small, unmanned aircraft system. – An unmanned, powered aircraft that meets 24
all of the following criteria: 25
a. Is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from 26
on or within the aircraft. 27
b. Can be expendable or recoverable. 28
c. Weighs less than 55 pounds, including the weight of anything attached 29
to or carried by the aircraft. 30
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to small, 31
unmanned aircraft purchased on or after July 1, 2027. 32