Pennsylvania HB 1926: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of unlawful use of unmanned aircraft.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2406
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1926
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, KHAN, NEILSON, GIRAL, McNEILL, HANBIDGE,
KENYATTA, PIELLI, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
DONAHUE, OTTEN, STEELE, CERRATO, GREEN AND GILLEN,
OCTOBER 6, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal
intrusion, further providing for the offense of unlawful use
of unmanned aircraft.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3505(b)(1) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and subsection (a)
is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 3505. Unlawful use of unmanned aircraft.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of
unlawful use of unmanned aircraft if the person uses an unmanned
aircraft intentionally or knowingly to:
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(4) Cause the unmanned aircraft to enter or remain over
the property of another person:
(i) to coerce, intimidate, harass or cause annoyance
to any person;
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(ii) to cause damage to any property; or
(iii) in defiance of an order to leave or not enter
the property given by actual communication to the
offender by the owner of the property, another authorized
person or a law enforcement officer.
(b) Grading.--The offense of unlawful use of unmanned
aircraft shall be graded as follows:
(1) An offense under subsection (a)(1) [or (2)], (2) or
(4) is a summary offense punishable by a fine of up to $300.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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