Utah HB0500 amends criminal trespass laws to include unmanned aircraft and adds new scenarios for trespassing.

Utah HB0500 amends the state's criminal trespass laws to include scenarios involving unmanned aircraft. It specifies that entering or remaining on property unlawfully with an unmanned aircraft, with intent to cause harm or commit a crime, is a criminal offense. The bill also adds trespassing scenarios involving lewdness, voyeurism, and loitering in privacy spaces. Penalties vary from infractions to misdemeanors, depending on the circumstances and location of the trespass. The bill does not appropriate any money and takes effect on May 6, 2026.

Utah HB0500 amends criminal trespass laws to include unmanned aircraft and adds new scenarios for trespassing.

Utah HB0500 amends the state's criminal trespass laws to include scenarios involving unmanned aircraft. It specifies that entering or remaining on property unlawfully with an unmanned aircraft, with intent to cause harm or commit a crime, is a criminal offense. The bill also adds trespassing scenarios involving lewdness, voyeurism, and loitering in privacy spaces. Penalties vary from infractions to misdemeanors, depending on the circumstances and location of the trespass. The bill does not appropriate any money and takes effect on May 6, 2026.