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SB 49 (2025)

Technical change to state law on drones

This bill is still active.

Last updated 2026-02-01 5:33 pm
Summary:

Establishes a law against unlawful use of small unmanned aircraft systems (drones). For example, this bill makes it a felony if a drone causes damage to an aircraft in flight.

The House rewrote the bill. According to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, "This is the Senate version of a House Bill that was passed and signed into law. It was discovered that a minor edit to the law, including dates was necessary and the amendment adopted by the committee accomplishes this."

Bill Sponsor:
Regina M. Birdsell
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Status:
HOUSE
Public Hearing Date:
04/09/2025 02:00 pm
Public Hearing Location:
LOB Room 202-204
House Voting Date:
01/07/2026
Senate Voting Date:
03/13/2025
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