SB260 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

State government, governmental bodies and governmental entities prohibited from purchasing or using certain unmanned aircraft systems

Summary

SB260 would bar Alabama state government bodies and entities from buying or using unmanned aircraft systems tied to foreign adversaries, with the prohibition taking effect on October 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

The bill would prevent government bodies or entities in Alabama from purchasing or using unmanned aircraft systems that are manufactured in a foreign adversary, manufactured or sold by a company connected to a foreign adversary, contain 50 percent or more parts connected to such entities, or send information to a foreign adversary. It provides definitions for key terms used in the ban and ties them to existing Alabama and federal references. The prohibition becomes effective on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• State government bodies and governmental entities in Alabama, which would be barred from purchasing or using certain unmanned aircraft systems.
• Manufacturers, distributors, and affiliates of unmanned aircraft systems that are connected to foreign adversaries, as those products could be barred from sale to Alabama government bodies under the bill.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits purchase or use of unmanned aircraft systems that are manufactured in a foreign adversary, manufactured or sold by a company owned by or located in a foreign adversary, or that are owned by a subsidiary/affiliate/representative of such a company.
• Prohibits unmanned aircraft systems that contain at least 50 percent of their parts or components manufactured, supplied, owned, or controlled by a foreign-adversary entity.
• Prohibits unmanned aircraft systems that send information to a foreign adversary.
• Provides definitions for 'foreign adversary', 'governmental body', 'governmental entity', and 'unmanned aircraft system' drawn from existing Alabama statutes and related references, establishing how the bill identifies restricted systems.
• Effective date: October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

State Government