Increases the penalty for operating an unmanned aircraft system over a critical infrastructure facility that is a correctional facility or youth correction facility.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Representative Lewis,, Senator Broadman,, Representative Helfrich, Representative Boice,, Boshart Davis,, Breese-Iverson,, Diehl,, Drazan,, Edwards,, Harbick,, Levy B,, Osborne,, Owens,, Reschke,, Scharf,, Skarlatos,, Wright,, Yunker,, Senator Smith DB
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-07 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-20 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-03-20 House
Referred to Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes it a worse crime to fly a drone over a correctional facility. The Act says that the court can take away the drone upon conviction. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.7).
Increases the penalty for operating an unmanned aircraft system over a critical infrastructure facility that is a correctional facility or youth correction facility. Makes the crime punishable by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Provides that, upon conviction, the court shall order that the unmanned aircraft system be forfeited.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to unmanned aircraft systems; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee