UAS Destruction Authorization for Critical Infrastructure Violations

Current understanding

Michigan HB 5325 would amend the state Aeronautics Code (2016 PA 436) by adding sec. 8a to allow the destruction of unmanned aircraft that fly in violation of critical infrastructure guidelines. The bill is at the introduced stage and would establish an active kinetic enforcement mechanism alongside parallel UAS bills addressing trespass penalties (HB 5319), geofencing (HB 5323), and a restricted-zones database.

Evidence log

• 2025-12-02 — Crimes: trespassing; downing of a trespassing drone; allow. Amends sec. 22 of 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.322).: 2025-12-02 — HB 5327 would amend sec. 22 of the UAS Act (MCL 259.322) to allow downing of a trespassing drone — a parallel destruction authority to HB 5325’s critical-infrastructure destruction mechanism, but keyed to trespass rather than critical-infrastructure guideline violations. (novelty: 2)
• 2025-12-02 — Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; destruction of drones flying in violation of critical infrastructure guidelines; allow. Amends 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.301 - 259.331) by adding sec. 8a.: cross-connection with uas-geofencing-critical-infrastructure: Two complementary technical enforcement mechanisms for critical-infrastructure UAS protection: HB 5323 authorizes passive geofencing to block drone entry, while HB 5325 authorizes active destruction of drones already violating guidelines. (novelty: 3)

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