SF491Introduced in the Senate
A bill for an act prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over farm property, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 1191.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
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Official description
A bill for an act prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over farm property, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 1191.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Where it stands
Signed by Governor. S.J. 943.
May 6, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 28, 2025
42
Yes
8
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky De Witt | 1 | Yes |
| Jeff Taylor | 2 | Yes |
| Lynn Evans | 3 | Yes |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | 4 | Yes |
| Dave Rowley | 5 | Yes |
| Jason Schultz | 6 | Yes |
| Kevin Alons | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Costello | 8 | Yes |
| Tom Shipley | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Dawson | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 400.
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 410.
Fiscal note.
Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 3. S.J. 549.
Immediate message. S.J. 549.
Message from Senate. H.J. 663.
Read first time, referred to Agriculture. H.J. 679.
Subcommittee: Wulf, Scholten and Sexton. H.J. 752.
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 8:45AM House Lounge.
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 882.
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 3. H.J. 882.
Placed on calendar. H.J. 882.
Committee amendment H-1215 filed. H.J. 892.
Committee amendment H-1215 adopted. H.J. 913.
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 7. H.J. 913.
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1069.
Immediate message. H.J. 917.
Message from House, with amendment S-3086. S.J. 733.
Fiscal note.
Senate concurred with S-3086. S.J. 899.
Passed Senate, yeas 42, nays 8. S.J. 899.
Immediate message. S.J. 902.
Message from Senate. H.J. 1075.
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 942.
Signed by Governor. S.J. 943.
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