Crimes: trespassing; downing of a trespassing drone; allow. Amends sec. 22 of 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.322).
Key claim: HB5327 would amend Michigan’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act to allow the downing of a trespassing drone.
Abstract
(HB5327 · 103rd Legislature) Crimes: trespassing; downing of a trespassing drone; allow. Amends sec. 22 of 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.322). Sponsor: Rep. Peter Herzberg (D) + 27 co-sponsors Latest vote: Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-3 — 16-0 (passed, 2026-03-10) Latest action (2026-05-12): Placed On Third Reading
Why this matters
HB 5327 rounds out Michigan’s 2025 UAS package by pairing the newly expanded drone-trespass prohibitions with an explicit right to bring a trespassing drone down, shifting enforcement from purely criminal channels to include self-help. Combined with HB 5325 (critical-infrastructure destruction) and HB 5323 (geofencing), it signals a policy direction toward physical, on-site countermeasures rather than only after-the-fact prosecution.