Idaho 2026 Session Status: Enacted

H 522 — UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding unmanned aircraft systems near Department of Correction facilities.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 233 Effective: 07/01/2026

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 01, 2026.

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522 BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS;
522, As Amended in the Senate BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS;
(a) "Mitigation measures" means actions, such as jamming, that are taken to cause electronic interference to neutralize, intercept, dis- able, or disrupt an unmanned aircraft system in order to prevent illegal or harmful activity.
(a) "Correctional facility" means a facility incarcerating state in- mates under the control of the Idaho department of correction.
(b) "Nefarious manner" means a manner in which an unmanned aircraft system is used for an illegal, dangerous, or harmful purpose.
(b) "Mitigation measures" means actions, such as jamming, that are taken to cause electronic interference to neutralize, intercept, dis- able, or disrupt an unmanned aircraft system in order to prevent illegal or harmful activity.
(c) "Nefarious manner" means a manner in which an unmanned aircraft system is used for an illegal, dangerous, or harmful purpose.
(c) "Restricted airspace" means the airspace from the surface to a height of four hundred (400) feet above ground level within the defined perimeter of a correctional facility.
(d) "Restricted airspace" means the airspace from the surface to a height of four hundred (400) feet above ground level within the defined perimeter of a correctional facility.
(2) The department of correction or a law enforcement officer or agency may take reasonable and necessary mitigation measures against a threat posed by an unmanned aircraft system operating in a nefarious manner within re- stricted airspace within this state.
(2) The department of correction or a law enforcement officer or agency may take reasonable and necessary mitigation measures against a threat posed by an unmanned aircraft system operating in a nefarious manner within re- stricted airspace within this state as long as it does not conflict with fed- eral law.
Such measures may include but are not limited to:
(a) The use of detection, tracking, and identification methods;
and (b) The interception or disabling of an unmanned aircraft system through legal and safe methods, including but not limited to jamming, hacking, or physical capture.
Whoever commits the crime of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system within the restricted airspace of a correctional facility shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined no less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and no more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisoned for no more than one (1) year.
Whoever commits the crime of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system within the restricted airspace of a correctional facility shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), imprisoned in the county jail for no more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and impris- onment.
In addition to the sentence imposed pursuant to this subsection, the court shall order the forfeiture of the unmanned aircraft system used in connec- tion with the unlawful act.
In addition to the sentence imposed pursuant to this subsection, the court may order the forfeiture of the unmanned aircraft system used in connection with the unlawful act.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 233 Effective: 07/01/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-6-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Bruce, Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, ThompsonAbsent – Crane(13), Fuhriman, Galaviz, RubelFloor Sponsor - HillTitle apvd - to enrol

  8. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  9. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  10. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  11. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  12. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  13. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  14. Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 30-4-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Foreman, Kohl, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - KeyserTitle apvd - to House

  15. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

  16. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  17. Amendments reported printed

  18. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  19. Amendments ordered printed

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  21. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  22. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

  23. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  24. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-7-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman(Zaken), Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Beiswenger, Bruce, Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, ThompsonAbsent – McCannFloor Sponsor - HillTitle apvd - to Senate

  25. Take bill off General Orders; filed for third reading

  26. Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders

  27. Read Third Time in Full – U.C. to be returned to Judiciary, Rules & Administration Committee

  28. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  29. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  30. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  31. Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

  32. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE JUDICIARY · Primary

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  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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