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CT SB00971
Bill
Status
2/19/2015
Primary Sponsor
Program Review and Investigations Committee
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AI Summary
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Creates a legal definition of "unmanned aerial vehicle" as power-driven aircraft operated without direct human intervention, effective October 1, 2015.
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Excludes unmanned aerial vehicles from the statutory definition of "aircraft" to establish separate regulatory treatment.
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Makes it a Class C felony to operate unmanned aerial vehicles equipped to remotely release mace, tear gas, deadly weapons, or explosive/incendiary devices.
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Expands voyeurism law to include recording images using unmanned aerial vehicles or electronic technology that obtains views otherwise unattainable, without consent of the recorded person.
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Creates presumptive evidence that persons operating unmanned aerial vehicles possess or use weapons, explosives, or controlled substances found on or in the vehicle.
Legislative Description
An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Program Review And Investigations Committee Concerning The Criminal Use Of Drones.
Last Action
Public Hearing 02/25
2/20/2015