Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Mar 16, 2023 |
referred to codes |
Assembly Bill A5575
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SMITH
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-A5575 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §240.80, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
A10305
2023-A5575 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5575 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SMITH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawful operation of model or unmanned aircraft over a critical infrastructure facility THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.80 to read as follows: § 240.80 UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF MODEL OR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER A CRIT- ICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY. 1. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO (A) KNOWINGLY OPERATE OR USE A MODEL OR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY AT AN ALTI- TUDE NOT HIGHER THAN FOUR HUNDRED FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL; OR (B) ALLOW A MODEL OR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM TO MAKE CONTACT WITH A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY, INCLUDING ANY PERSON OR OBJECT ON THE PREMISES OF OR WITHIN THE FACILITY. 2. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO: (A) THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; (B) A PUBLIC BODY; (C) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; (D) A PERSON UNDER CONTRACT WITH OR OTHERWISE ACTING UNDER THE DIREC- TION OR ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, A PUBLIC BODY OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; (E) AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY OR A PERSON WHO HAS THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY; (F) THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT OF THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY IS LOCATED OR A PERSON WHO HAS THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT OF THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY IS LOCATED; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01065-01-3 A. 5575 2
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