CS/HB 1121: Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Canady ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Partington
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; prohibits certain actions relating to unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems; provides exceptions; provides criminal penalties; revises & provides exceptions to certain prohibited actions relating to drones; & provides criminal penalties & applicability.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/17/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/19/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/20/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 1121, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 10:40 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1422 (c1) Unmanned Aircraft or Unmanned Aircraft Systems Truenow Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. Page 1 (pdf) 330.411 Prohibited possession or operation of unmanned aircraft. Page 4 (pdf) 934.50 Searches and seizure using a drone. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 1121, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 4:39 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1422 Unmanned Aircraft or Unmanned Aircraft Systems Truenow Identical Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 320019 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insertCanady 3/18/2025
1:47 PMAdopted
3/19/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. Page 1 (pdf) 330.411 Prohibited possession or operation of unmanned aircraft. Page 2 (pdf) 934.50 Searches and seizure using a drone. Page 3 (pdf)