Bill Summary

HB 1121 Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Canady Co Sponsors: Mooney, Jr., Partington, Snyder, Chaney CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Revises definition of "critical infrastructure facility"; provides exception to prohibition on operating drone over critical infrastructure facility; increases criminal penalty for certain prohibited actions relating to drones; defines "unmanned aircraft" & "unmanned aircraft system"; prohibits certain actions relating to unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems; provides exception; provides criminal penalties; revises & provides exceptions to certain prohibited actions relating to drones; & provides criminal penalties & applicability. Effective Date: October 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/25/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/17/25
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/19/25
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/20/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/21/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/08/25, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/08/25
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/08/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/09/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/25
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
04/23/25
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/23/25
SENATE
In Messages
04/23/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
04/24/25
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1422; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/24/25
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
04/24/25
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/16/25
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/23/25)
05/16/25
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2025-29
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bill text & filed amendments
1121
Filed on 02/25/25
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Amendment 320019 DE
Canady
Filed on 03/18/25
Adopted
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1121C1
Filed on 03/20/25
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Amendment 564477
Canady
Filed on 04/07/25
Adopted
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1121C2
Filed on 04/08/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1121ER
Filed on 04/24/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
330.41
330.411
934.5
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