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CT SB00971

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2015

Primary Sponsor

Program Review and Investigations Committee

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Origin

Senate

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a legal definition of "unmanned aerial vehicle" as power-driven aircraft operated without direct human intervention, effective October 1, 2015.

  • Excludes unmanned aerial vehicles from the statutory definition of "aircraft" to establish separate regulatory treatment.

  • Makes it a Class C felony to operate unmanned aerial vehicles equipped to remotely release mace, tear gas, deadly weapons, or explosive/incendiary devices.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Program Review and Investigations2/19/2015

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