Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming SF132: Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones.
Status: Vetoed, March 5, 2025
AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; prohibiting the use and operation of unmanned aircraft systems over critical infrastructure and critical systems; specifying exceptions; providing and amending penalties; authorizing the use of the Wyoming national guard; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; providing duties for the attorney general; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to defense forces and affairs; prohibiting the use and operation of unmanned aircraft systems over critical infrastructure and critical systems; specifying exceptions; providing and amending penalties; authorizing the use of the Wyoming national guard; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; providing duties for the attorney general; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; prohibiting the use and operation of unmanned aircraft systems over critical infrastructure and critical systems; specifying exceptions; providing and amending penalties; authorizing the use of the Wyoming national guard; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; providing duties for the attorney general; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 19‐13‐503 is created to read: ARTICLE 5 PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 19‐13‐503. Unlawful operation of unmanned aircraft systems over critical infrastructure and systems prohibited; permitted actions by law enforcement. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall operate or use an unmanned aircraft system over or near critical infrastructure or a critical (ii) To intentionally loiter over or near critical infrastructure or a critical system; (iii) In furtherance of any other criminal offense. (b) Unless otherwise authorized by law, no person shall operate or use an unmanned aircraft system or model aircraft that is carrying, contains or is an explosive device over or near critical infrastructure or a critical system. This subsection shall not apply to law enforcement and the military while acting in the course of their lawful duties. (c) This section shall not apply (ii) A governmental entity's use of an unmanned aircraft system owned by the governmental entity; (iii) The use of an unmanned aircraft …
Sponsors
- Dalton Banks (R, H26)
- Gary Brown (R, H41)
- Byron, Andrew (R, H22)
- Davis, Bob (R, H47)
- Erickson, McKay (R, H21)
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Scott Heiner (R, H18)
- Jarvis, Julie (R, H57)
- Christopher Knapp (R, H53)
- Larson, J.T. (R, H17)
- Neiman, Chip (R, H01)
- Pepper Ottman (R, H34)
Latest actions
- : Assigned Chapter Number 112
- : Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0058
- : Veto Message Received
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-9-3-0-0
- : S Received for Concurrence
- : S Concur:Passed 25-4-2-0-0
- : Assigned Number SEA No. 0058
- : S President Signed SEA No. 0058
- : H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0058
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
Votes
- S COW:Passed 16-15-0-0-0 (March 7, 2025): 16 yea, 15 nay, passed
- S COW:S Bill Reconsideration Motion Passed by Roll Call 16-15-0-0-0 (March 4, 2025): 16 yea, 15 nay, passed
- S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- S COW:Failed 14-16-1-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 14 yea, 16 nay, failed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 24 yea, 7 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Suspension of Rules and Accelerated to 3rd Reading 25-5-1-0-0 (February 26, 2025): 25 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones.
Common questions
- What is SF132?
- SF132 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones.
- What does SF132 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to defense forces and affairs; prohibiting the use and operation of unmanned aircraft systems over critical infrastructure and critical systems; specifying exceptions; providing and amending penalties; authorizing the use of the Wyoming national guard; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; providing duties for the attorney general; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SF132?
- Vetoed as of March 5, 2025. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 112 (March 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF132?
- Dalton Banks (R, H26), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF132?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0132
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