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MI HB5328

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Bruck

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public entities from purchasing or operating unmanned aircraft systems (drones) manufactured in whole or in part by companies on federal restricted lists, including the Department of Defense's list under the National Defense Authorization Act, Treasury's Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Sanction List, and Commerce Department's Entity List

  • Establishes a 2-year implementation period after the effective date before public entities are prohibited from purchasing restricted drones, and a 5-year period before they are prohibited from operating them

  • Creates an exception allowing public entities to operate otherwise prohibited drones during a governor-declared state of emergency or disaster if the drone would assist in the response

  • Exempts small unmanned aircraft systems that comply with section 16 of the existing act from these restrictions

  • Conditions the bill's effectiveness on the enactment of House Bill No. 5330 (request no. H03696'25)

Legislative Description

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; drones used by state government; require to follow the federal restricted drone list. Amends 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.301 - 259.331) by adding sec. 10.

Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation And Infrastructure12/2/2025

Full Bill Text

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