Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over any portion of a property that includes a correctional facility from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class C felony; authorizes a correctional facility employee to disable an unmanned aircraft that is operating over property that includes a correctional facility and states that the correctional facility and the correctional facility employee are not liable for damage to the unmanned aircraft as a result of being disabled. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Latest
Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Mar 16Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 11Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
Jan 15Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Jan 14Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor