Mississippi House Bill 839

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 9 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-02-09 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "uncrewed Aircraft Systems Rights And Authorities Act"; To Provide That An Individual, In Compliance With Federal Law, May Operate An Uncrewed Aircraft System For Recreational Purposes Within This State In Conformity With The Laws Of This State; To Provide That An Individual Or Business Entity, Doing Business Lawfully Within This State And In Compliance With Federal Law, May Operate Or Use An Uncrewed Aircraft System For Commercial Purposes Within This State In Conformity With The Laws Of This State; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Limit A Local Government From Creating Ordinances To Regulate Uncrewed Aircraft; To Bring Forward Sections 97-47-3 And 97-47-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The "mississippi Unmanned Aircraft Systems Protections Act" For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 97-47-5 And 97-47-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The "uncrewed Aircraft Systems Rights And Authorities Act"; And For Related Purposes.

The "Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Rights and Authorities Act"; create.

Rep. Nick Bain [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-09	House	Died On Calendar
2023-01-26	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
97	47	3	New Code	See Bill Text
97	47	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
97	47	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
97	47	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB0839.xml
Text	http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0839IN.htm