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Committee passes bill to ban unauthorized drone flights and contraband drops over prisons
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 1230 to criminalize unauthorized drone flights and the delivery of contraband over correctional facilities; sponsor said the change clarifies air rights and adds felony penalties for organizers and pilots used to smuggle contraband.
A state legislative committee voted to pass a bill Tuesday making it a felony to operate a drone over a place of incarceration for the purpose of delivering contraband.
Representative Jones presented House Bill 1230, explaining that jails and prisons have experienced repeated incidents in which drones were used to drop contraband — including drugs, cell phones and SIM cards…
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