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Committee approves bill to restrict drone activity over critical infrastructure, adds wildlife/farm-animal harassment language and immediate effective date
Summary
Senate File 132 would prohibit unlawful operation of unmanned aircraft over or near critical infrastructure; the committee adopted amendments to add "harassment of wildlife and/or farm animals" and to make the bill effective immediately, and recommended the bill for passage by a 9-0 vote.
Senate File 132, introduced by Senator Stacy Jones, would make it unlawful to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over or near designated critical infrastructure or critical systems without authorization, and it provides law enforcement and the governor additional authority to respond to unlawful UAS activity.
The bill defines prohibited conduct to include intentionally photographing, loitering over, or taking other actions that could facilitate criminal activity at a listed category of critical facilities. Exceptions in the draft preserve lawful FAA-authorized operations, owner-authorized flights over private property, government and emergency agency use, and routine commercial inspections. The bill also authorizes law enforcement to take reasonable actions to disable, damage, or…
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