Oklahoma – SB 1556
Title
Oklahoma Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Act
Sponsor(s):
Representative Wesselhoft
Synopsis:
Except as otherwise specifically authorized in the Oklahoma Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Act, it shall be unlawful to operate an unmanned aircraft system for or in connection to surveillance within the state.
Requiring deletion of data acquired in certain circumstances; permitting incidental overflight of unmanned aircraft; limiting overflight to certain altitude; proscribing surveillance during overflight; requiring deletion of information gathered during overflight; providing penalties; prohibiting operation of a weaponized unmanned aircraft; prescribing penalties; excepting military personnel.
Definition of aircraft and UAS would include MA
Tracking Site: https://www.oklegislature.gov/
Status:
Introduced
Recommended Action
Contact sponsor/leadership with request to include MA exclusion…
“Model Aircraft as defined in the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 [PL 112-95, Sec. 336(c)] are excluded from the provisions of this Bill/Statute”
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