AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES.
HB 5781 establishes a state task force to investigate reported unidentified aerial phenomena (UFOs) and unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) sightings. The task force will analyze these reports, collaborate with federal agencies, and focus on promoting public safety and transparency. This procedural bill does not create new regulations or directly affect specific groups beyond requiring state agencies to support the task force's work. It is a step toward coordinated state-level review of aerial sightings, without specifying concrete policy changes.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Jan 21, 2025
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security
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AB
Aundré Bumgardner
DDemocratic/Working Families
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Greg Howard
RRepublican
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Heather Somers
RRepublican
P
James Maroney
DDemocratic
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