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Senate committee considers criminal penalties for unlawful drone use near prisons, airports and responders
Summary
A New Hampshire Senate committee heard testimony on SB 49, which would create criminal penalties for unlawful operation of small unmanned aircraft systems that interfere with responders, endanger aircraft, or deliver contraband into prisons.
A New Hampshire Senate committee heard testimony on SB 49, which would create criminal penalties for unlawful operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, commonly called drones) when pilots interfere with emergency operations, endanger manned aircraft, or deliver contraband into correctional facilities.
Sponsor remarks described the bill as a Department of Safety request to address a growing problem: "This bill establishes the crime and penalties of unlawful use of small unmanned, aircraft systems," the sponsor said, summarizing language that ranges from a misdemeanor for interference with emergency responders to a class…
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