Senate panel tables drone bill after extensive debate over definitions, exemptions and civil penalties Senators debated SB136, a proposal to criminalize certain drone surveillance and interference with critical infrastructure; sponsors and law-enforcement witnesses argued it fills gaps in state law, but members raised constitutional and drafting concerns, and the committee voted to table the measure.

New Mexico's Senate Judiciary Committee has hit pause on a controversial drone surveillance bill after heated debates over its vague definitions and potential civil rights implications.

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