Enacted Laws
HB 974 - Creates the “Mississippi Unmanned Aircraft Systems Protection Act of 2021.” Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system when collecting certain information without receiving written consent from a correctional facility or critical infrastructure site or when delivering contraband using a drone. View the Bill
SB 2022 - Chapter 489 - Voyeurism; prohibit lewd surreptitious viewing and photography. View the Bill
Active Legislation
NACDL has not identified any active legislation for this state.
Previously Introduced Legislation (2022)
HB 259 - To regulate the use of drones and prohibit any person from using a drone to capture unauthorized images. View the Bill
HB 1383 – Prohibits an individual from operating a small unmanned aircraft unless the aricraft has been registered with the criminal information center of the Department of Public Safety. Provides that any person convicted of delivering or attempting to deliver a controlled substance using an unmanned aircraft system to a correction facility shall be sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment for five years. View the Bill
Previously Introduced Legislation (2021)
SB 2797 - Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system when collecting certain information without receiving written consent from a correctional facility or critical infrastructure site or when delivering contraband using a drone. View the Bill
SB 2381 - Regulates the use of drone near and above correctional facilities and prohibits the use of a drone to introduce contraband into or on the ground of a correctional facilities. View the Bill
SB 2262 - Provides for criminal use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS); provides causes of action in tort for unlawful use of UAS; preempts local governments from regulating the operation of nonrecreational unmanned aircraft systems. View the Bill
HB 291 - Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system when collecting certain information without receiving written consent from a correctional facility or critical infrastructure site or when delivering contraband using a drone. View the Bill
Previously Introduced Legislation (2020)
SB 2160 - This bill seeks to regulate the use of drones near and above correction facilities. View the Bill
SB 2282 - This bill would regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems. View the Bill
Previously Introduced Legislation (2019)
HB 1511 - Unlawful for a person to use an unmanned aircraft system to conduct surveillance of, gather evidence or collect information about, or photographically or electronically record a correctional facility. View the Bill
SB 2262 - Regulates use of drones near and above correctional facilities. View the Bill
Previously Introduced Legislation (2018)
HB 1142 - An act to provide that it shall be unlawful for a person to use an unmanned aircraft system to conduct surveillance of, gather evidence or collect information about, or photographically or electronically record a correctional facility. View the Bill
Previously Introduced Legislation (2016)
HB 1220 - An act to prohibit the governing authorities of counties and municipalities from restricting and regulating the use of unmanned aircraft systems. View the Bill
SB 2485 - An act to regulate use of drones near and above correctional facilities; to provide definitions; to prohibit any person from using a drone to introduce contraband into or on the grounds of a correctional facility; to enact exceptions; to provide penalties for violations of this act; and for related purposes. View the Bill
Previously Introduced Legislation (2015)
HB 347 - An act to regulate use of drones; to provide definitions; to prohibit any person from using a drone to capture unauthorized images; to provide exemptions for certain images that are captured; to provide penalties for violations of this act; and for related purposes. View the Bill
HB 719 - An act to amend section 49-7-147, Mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit the use of unmanned systems to conduct video surveillance of or to interfere with a person engaged in lawful hunting or fishing activities; and for related purposes. View the Bill
HB 1260 - An act to provide that causing an unmanned aircraft system to enter the lands of another without permission constitutes a trespass, and that reproducing the image of another using an unmanned aircraft system can constitute an invasion of privacy; and for related purposes. View the Bill
Previously Introduced Legislation (2016)
HB 582 - An act to create the "Drone regulation act"; to provide definitions for such act; to regulate the use of drones in the capturing of images; and for related purposes. View the Bill
HB 1282 - An act to create the "Drone prohibition near or above state and private correctional facilities act"; to regulate the use of drones near and above correctional facilities; to provide certain definitions; to prohibit any person from using a drone to introduce contraband into or on the grounds of a correctional facility; to provide penalties for violations of this act; and for related purposes. View the Bill