Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee advances bill to ban unauthorized drones over ticketed events amid enforcement concerns
Summary
The Judiciary committee gave HB429 a favorable report after extended debate about safety, intellectual-property impacts and how to enforce a ban on unauthorized unmanned aircraft at ticketed events; sponsors and industry witnesses urged clearer enforcement language and carve-outs for permitted operations.
Representative Rafferty told the Judiciary committee HB429 would make it a misdemeanor or fine for unmanned aircraft to fly over ticketed events without permission, with enumerated exceptions for property owners, contracted operators and permitted drone shows. He described the bill as addressing both public-safety risks and unauthorized commercial recording of concerts and sporting events.
The matter drew extensive questioning about enforcement. "How do they find out who is manning the unmanned aircraft? Do they pull the aircraft from the sky?" Senator…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
