Regulation of drones near correctional facilities.
Summary
Provides that the crime of trafficking with an inmate includes the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) to deliver contraband, and that the crime of public safety remote aerial interference includes operation of a drone to intentionally obstruct or interfere with the duties of a correctional officer, including a county jail officer.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2024 · House Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Jan 22, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: yeas 92, nays 0
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 17: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Greg Steuerwald
RRepublican
P
Mike Bohacek
RRepublican
Co
Jim Buck
RRepublican
Co
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Crider
RRepublican
Co
Mike Gaskill
RRepublican
Co
Scott Baldwin
RRepublican
Co
Steve Bartels
RRepublican
Co
Sue Glick
RRepublican
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