HB 2587 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to law enforcement interception of unmanned aircraft systems

HB 2587 restricts drone operations near specific facilities to enhance security. It prohibits flying drones within 400 feet vertically over correctional centers (prisons), large open-air venues (like stadiums with 500+ capacity), or mental health hospitals without authorization. Exceptions allow facility staff, law enforcement, utilities, and others with written permission or official duties. Violations are typically infractions, but delivering weapons, drugs, or aiding escapes escalates penalties to felonies (class B, C, or D). The bill requires facilities to post 11x14 inch warning signs and permits law enforcement to intercept drones posing immediate threats.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 29, 2025 Last action May 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

Perfected → Senate Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a House draft to a Senate Committee version, which significantly expanded the definition of who can legally fly drones near sensitive facilities and added new rules for law enforcement. The Senate version clarifies that facility owners and operators can now fly drones for maintenance and monitoring without needing specific permission from a president or CEO, and it introduces a new exemption for commercial drone operators who are federally authorized. Additionally, the Senate version added detailed definitions for law enforcement actions, such as 'mitigate,' which covers monitoring, warning, or disabling unauthorized drones.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to include commercial drone operators who have federal authorization and to explicitly allow facility employees to operate drones for facility maintenance and monitoring.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of people allowed to fly drones near sensitive facilities to include the 'owner or operator' of the facility, not just employees acting on specific orders.

Added a new exemption allowing commercial drone operators to fly near sensitive facilities if they are authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate lawfully in that airspace.

DEFINITION

Introduced a new definition for 'mitigate,' which legally defines actions law enforcement can take against unauthorized drones, such as tracking, warning, or disabling them.

Updated the definition of 'Authorized individuals' to include specific references to federal laws and the Homeland Security Act of 2002.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass (S)

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Voted Do Pass (S)

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Emergency Clause Adopted (H) - AYES: 133 NOES: 11 PRESENT: 2

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 140 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 2

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Adopted (H)

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 18 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Committee

Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

lower

Dec 29, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors