UAS Trespass Downing Authorization

Current understanding

Michigan HB 5327 would amend sec. 22 of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act (2016 PA 436, MCL 259.322) to expressly allow the downing of a trespassing drone. The bill is at the introduced stage and expands existing UAS trespass provisions to authorize a private/self-help enforcement remedy, distinct from HB 5325’s critical-infrastructure-specific destruction authority.

Evidence log

• 2025-12-02 — Crimes: trespassing; downing of a trespassing drone; allow. Amends sec. 22 of 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.322).: cross-connection with uas-destruction-authorization: Two parallel drone-destruction authorities in the same package: HB 5327 authorizes downing on a trespass theory (UAS Act sec. 22), while HB 5325 authorizes destruction for critical-infrastructure guideline violations (UAS Act, new sec. 8a). (novelty: 2)

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