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GA HB1277
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
David Clark
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AI Summary
- The Board of Homeland Security must develop and publish a list of approved unmanned aircraft systems (drones) for use in Georgia by December 1, 2024, in coordination with the Department of Administrative Services
- Approved drones must comply with Federal Aviation Administration standards and present no security threat to the state; the list must be published on the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency website and updated every six months
- State agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, and other political subdivisions are prohibited from purchasing any drone not on the approved list
- Local governments may adopt ordinances allowing the launch or landing of approved drones on public property, and existing preemption of local drone regulations is modified to accommodate the new approved list framework
- Records related to the Board's development of the approved drone list are exempt from Georgia's Open Records Act
Legislative Description
Board of Homeland Security; development of a list of approved unmanned aircraft systems; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/16/2024
Committee Referrals
Public Safety and Homeland Security2/15/2024
Full Bill Text
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