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IN SB0149

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Eric Bassler

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill No. 149 Summary

  • Law enforcement officers generally must obtain a search warrant to use unmanned aerial vehicles, with limited exceptions.

  • Unmanned aerial vehicles may be used without a warrant for exigent circumstances, terrorist threats, search and rescue operations, disaster response, or non-criminal surveys.

  • Law enforcement may use unmanned aerial vehicles without a warrant to obtain aerial photographs or video images of motor vehicle accident sites on public streets or public highways.

  • Unmanned aerial vehicles may be used without a warrant if the affected property owner provides consent.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Unmanned aerial vehicles. Allows the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle by a law enforcement officer or governmental entity without obtaining a search warrant if the law enforcement officer determines that the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle is required to obtain aerial photographs or video images of a motor vehicle accident site on a public street or public highway.

Last Action

Senator Head added as second author

1/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security & Transportation1/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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