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Subcommittee approves amendment to let prisons take down drones that drop contraband
Summary
Representative Stinnett's amendment to HB 15‑38 would authorize prisons to take down illegal drones dropping contraband and creates penalties (3–15 years, fines up to $10,000) for illegal deliveries; amendment adopted and bill advanced to full judiciary (8‑0).
Representative Stinnett described the amendment as a response to continued drone deliveries of contraband to correctional facilities and said the bill authorizes prisons to take down illegal drones and criminalizes the action. "This bill, would allow the prisons to, of illegal drones to, take them down," he said, describing penalties of three to 15 years and fines up to $10,000 for those using drones to drop contraband.
The amendment excludes branches of the military and emergency management agencies and was adopted by voice vote; HB 15‑38 as amended moved to full judiciary (8 ayes, 0 nos).
