Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SB1164: Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; counter-unmanned aircraft systems strategy and coordinating council; establish. Creates new act.
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
What the bill says
To create the airspace awareness coordinating council; to create a statewide airspace awareness strategy; and to provide for the powers and duties of state governmental officers and entities.
From the introduced text, September 10, 2026:
A bill to create the airspace awareness coordinating council; to create a statewide airspace awareness strategy; and to provide for the powers and duties of state governmental officers and entities. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "airspace awareness coordinating council act". Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Airspace awareness" means the lawful detection, identification, assessment, coordination, and, to the extent authorized by federal law, mitigation of unmanned aircraft systems that pose a risk to public safety, aviation safety, emergency response, critical infrastructure, or protected facilities. (b) "Council" means the airspace awareness coordinating council created in section 4. (c) "Department" means the department of state police. (d) "Strategy" means the statewide airspace awareness strategy required under section 3. Sec. 3. (1) The department, acting through the department's emergency management and homeland security division, in coordination with the state transportation department and the state transportation department office of aeronautics, shall develop and maintain a statewide airspace awareness strategy. (2) The strategy must do all of the following: (a) Establish a coordinated statewide framework for airspace awareness planning, preparedness, response, and recovery. (b) Delineate roles and responsibilities among state departments, local governments, emergency responders, aviation stakeholders, and federal partners. (c) Prioritize aviation safety, wildfire response, disaster operations, correctional security, and …
Sponsors
- Hertel, Kevin (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Bellino, Joseph (R, 16)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
- : INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
Subjects: Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems, State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions
Common questions
- What is SB1164?
- SB1164 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; counter-unmanned aircraft systems strategy and coordinating council; establish. Creates new act.
- What does SB1164 do?
- In its own words: To create the airspace awareness coordinating council; to create a statewide airspace awareness strategy; and to provide for the powers and duties of state governmental officers and entities.
- What is the status of SB1164?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1164?
- Hertel, Kevin (D, 12), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1164?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-1164
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