MA H1457

Bill

Relative to air traffic safety

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish penalties for interfering with aircraft in flight by use of a laser pointer. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes penalties for interfering with aircraft in flight by using a laser pointer or operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) within the aircraft's flight path. The bill defines key terms like "laser pointer" and "unmanned aerial vehicle," and outlines specific offenses and corresponding fines. The bill also provides exceptions for authorized research, development, and emergency signaling activities. Additionally, the bill requires UAV use to comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements and guidelines.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Ayers (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1457

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1457
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1457.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1742	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3520	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1032	Relative to preventing suicide	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1072	Providing protection from child enticement	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1188	Encouraging employer integrity in hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1331	Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1392	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S1534	To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1619	Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1797	Relative to the repeal of the sales tax exemption for aircraft	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S2357	Relative to penalties for ignition interlock removal	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S278	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S575	Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H929	Similar To
S576	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1742

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H3520

To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license

No further action taken

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1032

Relative to preventing suicide

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1072

Providing protection from child enticement

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1188

Encouraging employer integrity in hiring

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1331

Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1392

Further regulating the sale of tobacco products

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S1534

To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1619

Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1797

Relative to the repeal of the sales tax exemption for aircraft

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

S2357

Relative to penalties for ignition interlock removal

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S278

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S575

Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H929

Similar To

S576

Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

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