NH HB1289

Using a small unmanned aircraft system (drone) to trespass onto another person's land or airspace to capture visual images, sound recordings, or other impressions of private activities would become a class A misdemeanor

Knowingly transmitting, publishing, broadcasting, selling, or publicly using recordings obtained through drone-based privacy invasion would be elevated to a class B felony

"Private, personal, and familial activity" includes intimate details of personal life, family interactions, residential property activities, and other private affairs where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy

Law enforcement and government employees conducting investigations, surveillance, or monitoring for suspected illegal activity or misconduct are exempt from these restrictions

The act would take effect January 1, 2027, with indeterminable fiscal impact on state and county expenditures for prosecution and potential incarceration