Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
Filed: 3/12/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3291




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3291 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Aeronautics Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 42.1 as follows:
 
6    (620 ILCS 5/42.1 new)
7    Sec. 42.1. Regulation of unmanned aircraft systems.
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Unmanned aircraft" means a device used or intended to be 
10used for flight in the air that is operated without the 
11possibility of direct human intervention within or on the 
12device.
13    "Unmanned aircraft system" means an unmanned aircraft and 
14its associated elements, including communication links and the 
15components that control the unmanned aircraft, that are 
16required for the safe and efficient operation of the unmanned 
 
 
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1aircraft in the national airspace system.
2    (b) To the extent that State-level oversight does not 
3conflict with federal laws, rules, or regulations, the 
4regulation of an unmanned aircraft system is an exclusive power 
5and function of the State. No unit of local government, 
6including home rule unit, may enact an ordinance or resolution 
7to regulate unmanned aircraft systems. This Section is a denial 
8and limitation of home rule powers and functions under 
9subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois 
10Constitution. This Section does not apply to any local 
11ordinance enacted by a municipality of more than 1,000,000 
12inhabitants.
 

13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.".