2025 House Bill 5331

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.

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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. Jennifer Conlin (D-48) and 27 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Luke Meerman (R-89), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Ron Robinson (R-58), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Reggie Miller (D-31), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Tim Kelly (R-93), Noah Arbit (D-20), Kelly Breen (D-21), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Mike Hoadley (R-99), William Bruck (R-30), David Martin (R-68), Brian BeGole (R-71), Jasper Martus (D-69), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Peter Herzberg (D-25), Mike McFall (D-14), Josh Schriver (R-66), Tom Kunse (R-100), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Steve Frisbie (R-44) and Matt Bierlein (R-97)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

March 10, 2026

Reported with substitute H-3

May 12, 2026

Substitute H-3 concurred in by voice vote

May 13, 2026

Passed in the House 57 to 45 (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