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IA SF2105
Bill
Status
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Charlie McClintock
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AI Summary
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Amends Iowa Code Section 321.492B to create an exception to the prohibition on using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for traffic law enforcement
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Certified law enforcement officers may operate drones to assist in apprehending drivers who are eluding or attempting to elude a pursuing law enforcement vehicle in violation of Section 321.279
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Officers using drones during such pursuits may cite the driver for any traffic violations committed during the pursuit
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Amends Section 808.15 to clarify that drone-obtained information is admissible as evidence when the information is from a location viewable from public navigable airspace, is within public view, or is obtained consistent with state and federal law
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement officers.(See SF 2283.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2283. S.J. 262.
2/11/2026