Aviation; prohibit launch or intentional landing of unmanned aircraft systems from or on agricultural land
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding aviation, so as to prohibit the launch or intentional landing of unmanned aircraft systems from or on agricultural land; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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LC 39 4937S/hs
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LC 56 0593S/hs
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MINOR
This bill revision reorganizes and clarifies definitions and restrictions on unmanned aircraft system operations. The main changes involve updating the definition of 'unmanned aircraft system' to remove redundant language, modifying agricultural land restrictions from prohibited activities to prohibited results, and renumbering subsections for better organization.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on regulating unmanned aircraft system operations, but the agricultural land provisions now focus on outcomes rather than specific activities, potentially broadening enforcement coverage.
DEFINITION
The definition of 'unmanned aircraft system' was restructured to remove duplicate text and improve clarity while maintaining the same core meaning.
REQUIREMENT
Agricultural land restrictions changed from listing specific prohibited activities to focusing on prohibited outcomes, which may expand enforcement to cover unintended consequences.
TECHNICAL
Subsection numbering was corrected and reorganized throughout the document for better readability and consistency.
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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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