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 House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
Apr 8Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 8Placed behind the budget
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 1Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Mar 25Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Mar 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Jan 15P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Jan 15Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor