Wyoming Legislators Debate Drone Trespassing Bill Which Could Hamper Property Inspections  (Cowboy State Daily )

Wyoming Legislators Debate Drone Trespassing Bill Which Could Hamper Property Inspections

Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Property

There was no resolution Friday for a bill that would make trespassing by drone a criminal offense in Wyoming, as the legislature’s Senate Judiciary Committee paused its debate until Monday.

Senate File 34 is intended to make flying drones over private property without permission a form of trespassing.

As it’s worded, the bill would require proof that a drone flight had ‘substantially’ effected a property owner’s ‘use and enjoyment’ of their land.

That’s too vague, said Jim Magagna, executive vice president of the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association. ‘’Enjoyment’ is a pretty nebulous and undefined concept,’ he told the committee.

Instead, unauthorized drone flights over private property should be defined as ‘trespassing’ the same as setting foot on private property is.


External References & Further Reading
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/01/14/bill-would-make-drone-trespassing-in-wyoming-a-crime-but-some-say-its-too-lenient/
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