Washington – HB 1771
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Sponsor(s):Representatives Taylor, Shea, Overstreet, Condotta, Ryu, Scott, Pike, Blake, Schmick, Morris, Haler, MacEwen, Hope, Appleton, Goodman, Buys, Mosocoso, Kristiansen, Upthegrove, and Carlyle
Synopsis:It shall be unlawful to operate a public unmanned aircraft system or disclose personal information about any person acquired through the operation of a public unmanned aircraft system.
Any use of unmanned aircraft systems shall fully comply with all federal aviation administration requirements and guidelines.
“Public unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements, including communications links, sensing devices, and the components that control the unmanned aircraft, operated by an agency or at the direction of or under the control of an agency.
Tracking Site: https://www.leg.wa.gov/pages/home.aspx
Status:
Passed House committee
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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