SB 5302·WA·senate
Prohibiting the purchase of small unmanned aircrafts manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity.
FailedFiled Jan 16, 2025
Sponsor: Boehnke
Latest Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 12, 2026
Summary
The bill bars any state or local agency, including law‑enforcement, from purchasing, funding, or operating small unmanned aircraft systems that are manufactured or assembled by a "covered foreign entity." Covered entities are those on U.S. export‑control lists or tied to China or Russia. The restrictions take effect Jan. 1, 2026, with an operating ban beginning July 1, 2026.
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