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MO HB848
Bill
Status
2/5/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Wilson
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AI Summary
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Adds "unmanned aircraft" (drones used for hobby/recreational purposes, not FAA-licensed government or commercial vehicles) to the definition section of Missouri's invasion of privacy statutes
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Creates a new invasion of privacy offense for using a drone to photograph, film, or otherwise create images of another person without consent where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy
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Classifies drone-based invasion of privacy as a class A misdemeanor, escalating to a class E felony if images are distributed, multiple victims are involved, or the offender has prior invasion of privacy convictions
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Invasion of privacy in the first degree involving drones is classified as a class D felony
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Expands first-degree trespass (class B misdemeanor) to include flying an unmanned aircraft over another person's real property without consent
Legislative Description
Expands the crime of invasion of privacy to include the use of a drone to photograph, film, videotape, produce, or otherwise create an image of another person without his or her consent
Last Action
Withdrawn (H)
2/23/2015