HCS HB 2587 -- UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (Jones (12))

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN: Standing Committee on Crime and Public Safety

This bill authorizes a peace officer certified in accordance with Federal requirements to conduct unmanned aircraft and unmanned aerial system mitigation to take necessary mitigation measures, specified in the bill, in a manner consistent with the Missouri Constitution against an imminent threat posed by an unmanned aircraft system to public safety or when the unmanned aircraft system is involved in criminal activity.

The bill amends the offense of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft to include when one is flown over a critical infrastructure facility.

This bill includes an emergency clause.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (6127H.01): 217.850, 577.800, 632.575
Committee (6127H.02): 577.800, 589.900, 589.902
Perfected (6127H.02): 577.800, 589.900, 589.902
Committee (6127S.03): 577.800, 589.900, 589.902