2018 Senate Bill 921

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Introduced in the Senate

March 21, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R-35)

To make it a crime punishable by up to four years in prison to use an unmanned aircraft (drone) in a manner that interferes with the operations of a “<a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(5ihac5vdhb3sabiqcv4mk5g3))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-750-552c">key facility</a>,” the definition of which contains things like refineries, chemical plants, storage tanks, electricity generators, etc.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Sept. 25, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 26, 2018

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To make it a crime punishable by up to four years in prison to use an unmanned aircraft (drone) in a manner that interferes with the operations of a “<a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(5ihac5vdhb3sabiqcv4mk5g3))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&amp;objectName=mcl-750-552c">key facility</a>,” the definition of which contains things like refineries, chemical plants, storage tanks, electricity generators, etc.

Received in the House

Sept. 27, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology