House Bill 1032

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI SECURITY DRONE ACT OF 2023" FOR PURPOSES OF PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FROM PURCHASING COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS THAT ARE NOT MANUFACTURED BY COMPANIES BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY TERRITORY OR COMMONWEALTH UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS TO THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO PRESCRIBE PROCEDURES BY WHICH COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED BY COMPANIES BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY TERRITORY OR COMMONWEALTH THEREOF MAY BE PROCURED; TO REQUIRE ALL STATE AGENCIES, STATE DEPARTMENTS, MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE TO ACCOUNT FOR EXISTING INVENTORIES OF COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY IN THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS; TO REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS OR GUIDANCE TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Steve Massengill

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 9

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Transportation
2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 9Died on the calendar in the House