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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 2065: Relates to unlawful operation of model or unmanned aircraft over a critical infrastructure facility

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 2065 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to unlawful operation of model or unmanned aircraft over a critical infrastructure facility. Primary sponsor: Doug Smith (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides that it is a class E felony to operate a model or unmanned aircraft over a critical infrastructure facility including an electrical power generating facility, petroleum or natural gas refinery or stage facility, or an aboveground oil, gas or chemical pipeline.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CODES
  2. HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CODES
  3. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source