2025 House Bill 5329

State management: funds; use of state funds for purchase of certain drones; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” (MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 261g.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5319 through 5332 create a comprehensive overhaul of Michigan’s unmanned aircraft laws by expanding criminal prohibitions and penalties near critical infrastructure, establishing a statewide geofencing and enforcement framework, updating felony and sentencing provisions, authorizing drone detection and interdiction technologies, setting standardized “No Drone Zone” signage, permitting law enforcement and certain security personnel to disable dangerous or unlawful drones when allowed by federal law, strengthening privacy and harassment protections, and imposing strict cybersecurity, procurement, and national-security-aligned restrictions on the drones public entities may purchase or use.

Introduced in the House

Dec. 2, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Josh Schriver (R-66) and 23 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jasper Martus (D-69), Tim Kelly (R-93), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Mike Harris (R-52), Jason Woolford (R-50), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Ron Robinson (R-58), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Noah Arbit (D-20), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Mike Hoadley (R-99), William Bruck (R-30), Brian BeGole (R-71), Peter Herzberg (D-25), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Luke Meerman (R-89), Kelly Breen (D-21), Tom Kunse (R-100), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Cameron Cavitt (R-106) and Joseph Aragona (R-60)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

March 10, 2026

Reported without amendment

May 13, 2026

Passed in the House 57 to 49 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 19, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations