Establish the offense of trespass by unmanned aerial vehicle

Minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the document, including changes to indentation and line breaks, but no substantive policy changes were introduced.

New subsection (e) exempts drone operations by licensed owners/operators conducting legitimate business in compliance with federal aviation rules

Added definition of 'unmanned aerial vehicle' referencing existing Montana statute 76-13-102

Expanded existing exemptions to include licensed commercial drone operators following federal regulations

Establishes criminal trespass offense with $500 fine for unauthorized drone flights over property or residence

Bill number changed from SB 493.1 to SB0493.2 and legislative session updated from 2025 to 2026

New language added requiring drone deployment to comply with Federal Aviation Administration rules, licenses, and exemptions

Added requirement that drone operators must have active Federal Aviation Administration licenses

Definition of unmanned aerial vehicle expanded to include specific drone deployment authorization language

Bill number changed from LC 1023 to SB 493.1 in headers and footers.

Primary sponsor name G. Hertz was added to the bill introduction section.

Document title updated from LC 1023 to Authorized Print Version - SB 493.