Crimes and offenses, unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility further provided for

SB 164 expands the existing crime of unauthorized entry into critical infrastructure facilities, which include sites like power plants, pipelines, and airports. The bill specifies that operating an unmanned aircraft system (drone) without authority within 200 feet vertically of such a facility constitutes unauthorized entry. Violations are classified as a Class A misdemeanor. Penalties escalate to a Class C felony if critical infrastructure property is damaged, operations are interrupted, or if the drone is equipped with a weapon. The bill clarifies that it does not prevent lawful assembly, peaceful protest, or labor disputes.