Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The bill summary description was updated to explicitly mention defining the terms 'unmanned aircraft' and 'unmanned aircraft system'.

The bill title was changed from 'CS/HB 1121' to 'CS/CS/HB 1121' to reflect its status as a conference committee version.

Expanded the definition of 'critical infrastructure facility' to include 20 specific facility types including power generation, water treatment, refineries, airports, military installations, correctional facilities, and ports.

Added an exception allowing commercial drone operations over critical infrastructure facilities if authorized by and compliant with Federal Aviation Administration regulations.

Revised penalty provisions and added specific requirements for law enforcement agencies using drones on crowds of 50+ people, including policy guidelines and written authorization.

Updated the bill's effective date provision and added applicability language to clarify when provisions take effect.

Added new sections addressing possession of drones with weapons, tampering with drone detection systems, and expanded prohibited actions.