HB 1538·TN·house
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over any portion of a property that includes a correctional facility from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class C felony; authorizes a correctional facility employee to disable an unmanned aircraft that is operating over property that includes a correctional facility and states that the correctional facility and the correctional facility employee are not liable for damage to the unmanned aircraft as a...
Reported by CommitteeFiled Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Stinnett
Latest Action
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 15, 2026
Summary
The bill upgrades the crime for knowingly operating a drone over any land that contains a correctional facility from a misdemeanor to a Class C felony. It also permits a prison employee to disable such a drone and shields the employee and the facility from any damage claims. The changes become law on July 1, 2026.
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