HB3713 Summary

• Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act to add two new exceptions allowing law enforcement agencies to use drones for pilot practice or training of officers.

• Adds exception permitting law enforcement agencies to use drones for airborne photography or video for community marketing purposes or flight demonstrations for the general public.

• Maintains existing exceptions for drone use including counter-terrorism operations, search warrants, emergency situations, missing persons searches, crime scene photography, and disaster response.

• Requires search warrants for drone use on private property for crime scene photography, but not for public lands or highways belonging to the state or political subdivisions.

• Limits emergency drone use without a warrant to 48 hours, with agency leadership required to report the use to the local State's Attorney within 24 hours.