Amendment 2025-0754s to SB49 (2025)

Establishing the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems.


Revision: March 5, 2025, 11:39 a.m.

Senate Judiciary

March 5, 2025

2025-0754s

09/08

 

 

Amendment to SB 49-FN

 

Amend RSA 644:23, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

I.  A person is guilty of a misdemeanor for a first offense, and a felony for a second or subsequent offense, if such person operates a small unmanned aircraft system ("UAS") that interferes with law enforcement, firefighting, or other emergency response operations, over a military installation, or violates any provisions of RSA 644:9.

 

Amend RSA 644:23, II(a) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

(a)  A class A misdemeanor for a first offense, and a felony for a second or subsequent offense, if such person negligently operates a small UAS in a manner so as to interfere with or disrupt the flight of a human-occupied aircraft, or otherwise impede the normal course of operations of any international, regional, municipal, or general aviation airport.

 

Amend RSA 644:23, III as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

III.  A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if such a person operates a small UAS in FAA-restricted airspace over the property of a federal or state correctional, penal, or detention facility, or over a military installation, and a class B felony if such operation is done with the purpose of delivering contraband into the facility or to aid in the escape of a prisoner.