Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; local or state correctional facilities, penalty.
Summary
Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; localor state correctional facilities; penalty. Prohibits any personfrom knowingly and intentionally causing an unmanned aircraft systemto come within either a horizontal distance of 500 feet or a verticaldistance of 250 feet from any local or state correctional facility.A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor; however, a violation whilea person delivers, attempts to deliver, or conspires with anotherto deliver to any prisoner confined in the local or state correctional facility any drug that is a controlled substance or marijuana isa Class 6 felony. A violation while a person delivers, attempts todeliver, or conspires with another to deliver to any prisoner confinedin the local or state correctional facility firearms, ammunition,or explosives of any nature is a Class 5 felony. The bill providesexceptions for a person operating an unmanned aircraft system withwritten consent from the official in charge of the correctional facilityor a state or local government department, agency, or instrumentalityhaving jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement or regulatory violations,as permitted by state law governing the use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Total actions
5
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Committee
1
Jan 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 3, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103745D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Wyatt
RRepublican
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