Senate panel advances bill increasing penalties for drones over critical infrastructure
The Senate Rules Committee advanced CS/CS/CS/SB 1422 after debate over an amendment clarifying use of "reasonable force" against drones; lawmakers pressed federal preemption and enforcement questions before the measure was reported favorably.
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CS/CS/CS/SB 1422, a bill to expand criminal penalties for the operation or modification of unmanned aircraft systems over critical infrastructure, was reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Rules after a contentious amendment debate on what counts as permissible force against a drone.
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