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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri restricts drone flights over large venues and critical infrastructure and authorizes police mitigation
Last action · July 9, 2026: Signed by GovernorSponsor: Nick Schroer
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What This Bill Does
Missouri law penalizes unauthorized drone operations near open-air venues and critical infrastructure facilities and empowers certified peace officers to detect, track, disrupt, or destroy threatening drones. The measure takes effect immediately upon passage and approval due to an emergency clause.
Operators face penalties ranging from infractions to class B felonies for delivering weapons via drone, while designated facilities must post warning signs meeting specific dimension requirements.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
drone operators
Operators face new prohibitions, flight distance limitations, and potential criminal penalties or drone seizure if operating near open-air venues or critical infrastructure without authorization.
open-air facility and critical infrastructure facility owners
Facilities must post warning signs measuring at least eleven by fourteen inches in a conspicuous place and are subject to a lower capacity threshold.
certified peace officers
Officers certified under federal requirements are empowered to take necessary action to mitigate credible drone threats using tracking, electronic disruption, seizure, or reasonable force.
public utilities and rural electric cooperatives
Utilities may operate drones for equipment maintenance provided they follow notification and escort requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new capacity threshold for an open-air facility under drone restrictions?
Are utility companies allowed to operate drones near critical infrastructure?
What penalties apply if someone uses a drone to deliver a weapon to a stadium?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
103 actions- Jul 9, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSigned by Governor
- May 28, 2026SenateReported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
- May 28, 2026SenateSigned by Senate President Pro Tem
- May 28, 2026HouseSigned by House Speaker
- May 28, 2026Office of the GovernorDelivered to Governor
- May 15, 2026HouseHouse conferees allowed to exceed the differences H adopted
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- May 15, 2026HouseH adopts CCR --(5940S07.1SR)
- May 15, 2026HouseFloorCCS H Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
- May 15, 2026SenateFloorTruly Agreed To and Finally Passed
- May 13, 2026SenateCCR S offered & adopted (5940S07.1SR)
- May 13, 2026SenateFloorCCS S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
- May 13, 2026HouseH distributes CCR
- May 12, 2026SenateS distributes CCR (5940S07.1SR)
- May 12, 2026SenateS distributes CCS (5940S.07S)
- May 11, 2026SenateSenate conferees allowed to exceed the differences
- May 7, 2026HouseH refuses to recede and grants conference
- May 7, 2026HouseHouse conferees appointed: Jones (12), Myers, Davidson, Sharp (37), Collins
- May 6, 2026SenateSenate conferees appointed: Schroer, Gregory (15), Schnelting, Washington, Williams
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 1 H offered & adopted (Jones (12))--(5940S03.03H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 2 H offered & adopted (Jones (12))--(5940S03.09H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 3 H offered & adopted (Davidson)--(5940S03.87H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 4 H offered & adopted (Overcast)--(5940S03.75H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 5 H offered & adopted (Falkner)--(5940S03.24H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 6 H offered & adopted (Peters)--(5940S03.83H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 7 H offered & adopted (Van Schoiack)--(5940S03.27H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 8 H offered & ruled out of order (Hovis)--(5940S03.99H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 9 H offered & adopted (Vernetti)--(5940S03.18H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 10 H offered & adopted (Simmons)--(5940S03.60H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 11 H offered & adopted (Schulte)--(5940S03.96H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 12 H offered & adopted (Haley)--(5940S03.28H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 13 H offered & adopted (Chappell)--(5940S03.97H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 14 H offered & adopted (Dolan)--(5940S03.43H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 15 H offered & adopted (Parker)--(5940S03.25H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 16 H offered & adopted (Roberts)--(5940S03.22H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 17 H offered & adopted (Proudie)--(5940S03.37H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 18 H offered (Casteel)--(5940S03.94H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 1 to HA 18 H offered & adopted (Peters)--(5940S03.09X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 2 to HA 18 H offered & ruled out of order (Oehlerking)--(5940S03.07X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 18, as amended, H adopted --(5940S03.94H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 19 H offered & adopted (Hinman)--(5940S03.26H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 20 H offered (Christ)--(5940S03.41H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 1 to HA 20 H offered & adopted (Myers)--(5940S03.10X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 20, as amended, H adopted --(5940S03.41H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 21 H offered & adopted (Hovis)--(5940S03.21H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 22 H offered & adopted (Kelley)--(5940S03.44H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 23 H offered & adopted (Seitz)--(5940S03.04X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 24 H offered (Oehlerking)--(5940S03.39H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 1 to HA 24 H offered & adopted (Collins)--(5940S03.13X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 2 to HA 24 H offered & adopted (Reuter)--(5940S03.15X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 24, as amended, H adopted --(5940S03.39H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 25 H offered & adopted (Taylor (48))--(5940S03.51H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 26 H offered (Gallick)--(5940S03.19H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 1 to HA 26 H offered & adopted (Brown C.)--(5940S03.11X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 2 to HA 26 H offered (Burton)--(5940S03.17X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 26 H withdrawn --(5940S03.19H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 27 H offered & adopted (Hausman)--(5940S03.81H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 28 H offered & adopted (Byrnes)--(5940S03.80H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 29 H offered & adopted (Caton)--(5940S03.73H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 30 H offered & adopted (Costlow)--(5940S03.47H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 31 H offered & adopted (Jones (88))--(5940S03.32H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 32 H offered (Black)--(5940S03.30H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 1 to HA 32 H offered & adopted (Veit)--(5940S03.24X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 32, as amended, H adopted --(5940S03.30H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 33 H offered & adopted (Mayhew)--(5940S03.71H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 34 H offered & adopted (Reedy)--(5940S03.20H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 35 H offered & adopted (Sassmann)--(5940S03.33H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 36 H offered & adopted (Phelps)--(5940S03.14H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 37 H offered & ruled out of order (Warwick)--(5940S03.01X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 38 H offered & adopted (Irwin)--(5940S03.36H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 39 H offered & adopted (Hewkin)--(5940S03.84H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 40 H offered & adopted (Miller)--(5940S03.46H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 41 H offered & adopted (Cook)--(5940S03.65H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 42 H offered & adopted (Simmons)--(5940S03.49H)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 43 H offered & adopted (Smith (46))--(5940S03.02X)
- May 5, 2026HouseHA 44 H offered & adopted (Sharp (37))--(5940S03.82H)
- May 5, 2026HouseFloorH Third Read and Passed, as amended EC - adopted
- May 5, 2026SenateS refuses to concur in HAs and requests H recede or grant conference
- Apr 29, 2026HouseBill Placed on H Informal Calendar
- Apr 22, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass H Fiscal Review
- Apr 22, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass H Fiscal Review
- Apr 21, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
- Apr 21, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative
- Apr 21, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred H Fiscal Review Committee
- Apr 16, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred H Rules - Administrative
- Apr 14, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass H Emerging Issues
- Apr 13, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass H Emerging Issues
- Apr 8, 2026HouseHearing Conducted H Emerging Issues
- Mar 26, 2026HouseFloorH Second Read
- Mar 26, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred H Emerging Issues
- Mar 25, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee
- Mar 25, 2026SenateReported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
- Mar 25, 2026SenateFloorS Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
- Mar 25, 2026HouseIntroducedH First Read
- Mar 24, 2026SenateSS S offered & adopted (Schroer)--(5940S.03F)
- Mar 24, 2026SenatePerfected
- Mar 24, 2026SenateReported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
- Mar 24, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred S Fiscal Oversight Committee
- Mar 9, 2026SenateReported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Mar 4, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Feb 25, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 9, 2025SenatePrefiled
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expanded Venue Scope for Drone Prohibitions
The threshold for open-air venues protected under drone laws was substantially lowered from 5,000 to 500 individuals, greatly broadening the number of covered local spaces.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment15Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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