Tennessee · 114
HB 1538
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over any portion of a property that includes a correctional facility from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class C felony; authorizes a correctional facility employee to disable an unmanned aircraft that is operating over property that includes a correctional facility and states that the correctional facility and the correctional facility employee are not liable for damage to the unmanned aircraft as a result of being disabled. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1538 proposes increasing the penalty for knowingly operating an unmanned aircraft over a correctional facility from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class C felony. The bill also authorizes correctional facility employees to disable such aircraft and grants immunity to the facility and employees from liability for resulting damage.
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Issue tags AI-classified
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Sponsors
- Tommy Stinnett Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |