# Indiana HB 1064: Unmanned aerial vehicles.

Indiana HB 1064, Unmanned aerial vehicles., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Kendell Culp (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Representatives Lehman, Bartels added as coauthors) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1064
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2026-01-12, Representatives Lehman, Bartels added as coauthors
- Sponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: courts and criminal code
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Makes repeated operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over private real property a nuisance, with both civil and criminal penalties, including an increased penalty for nuisances involving agricultural property. Provides that operating a UAV not more than 100 feet above private real property or landing the UAV on private real property is a civil trespass, with civil penalties, including an increased penalty for trespasses involving agricultural property. Creates various crimes for operating a UAV over certain places, people, or animals such as livestock. Provides that operating a UAV to collect certain data, recordings, or photographs of an individual or area of real property is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides, however, that the violation is a Level 6 felony if the subject of the data, recordings, or photographs involves certain critical infrastructure. Requires a person who operates a UAV that is at least 55 pounds to carry liability insurance, and requires the department of homeland security to develop and administer a program to verify UAV insurance compliance. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Lehman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-12: Representatives Lehman, Bartels added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Culp (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1064/versions/HB1064.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1064/versions/HB1064.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1064-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).