Aviation; prohibit operation of unmanned aircraft systems over a place of incarceration
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding aviation, so as to prohibit the operation of unmanned aircraft systems over a place of incarceration;” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding aviation, so as to prohibit the operation of unmanned aircraft systems over a place of incarceration; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to require posting of signs warning of such prohibition; to provide for violations and penalties; to declare such systems contraband; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and f
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Where it is
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House Hopper · Feb 6, 2026
House First Readers · Feb 9, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 10, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 24, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 3, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 3, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Mar 4, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 19, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 20, 2026
Senate Tabled · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Taken from Table · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 27, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 5, 2026
Act 388 · May 5, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-27 · yea 45, nay 0, notVoting 6, excused 5
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-03 · yea 166, nay 2, notVoting 4, excused 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (Jul 1, 2026).