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JEFFERSON CITY, (AP): Missouri lawmakers are advancing legislation that would make it a crime to fly drones near a prison or mental hospital because of concerns they could be used to deliver drugs or weapons.
A Senate bill passed Thursday would make it a felony offense to use a drone to deliver contraband or aid an escape.
A similar House version passed last month also includes a misdemeanor offense for purposely flying a drone within 300 feet of a prison or mental facility.
In order for it to go to the governor, both chambers must pass identical versions.
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