Illinois – SB 1587 Title Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act Sponsor(s): Sen. Biss, Rose Synopsis: Provides that a law enforcement agency may not use a drone to gather information. Exceptions provided for, 1) counter a high risk of a terrorist attack, 2) if LE first obtains a search warrant, 3) […]
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Drone Legislation – Idaho
Idaho – SB 1067 Title Preserving Freedom from Unwanted Surveillance Act Sponsor(s): Sen. Chuck Winder Synopsis: No person, entity or state agency shall use a drone or other manned aircraft to conduct surveillance of any individual, property owned by an individual, farm or agricultural industry without the consent of that […]
Drone Legislation – Florida
Florida – HB 119 and SB 92 Title Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act Sponsor(s): Committee on Criminal Justice; and Senators Negron, Brandes, and Evers Synopsis: HB & SB relating to searches and seizures; creating the “Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act”; defining the terms “drone” and “law enforcement agency”; prohibiting a […]
Drone Legislation – California
California – SB 15 Title No Title Sponsor(s): Senator Padilla Synopsis: This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish appropriate standards for the use of unmanned aircraft systems. Tracking Site: https://www.legislature.ca.gov/ Status: Introduced Recommended Action Contact sponsor/leadership with request to include MA exclusion… “Model […]
Drone Legislation – Arizona
Arizona – HB 2574 Title Drone Surveillance; Prohibition; Exceptions Sponsor(s): Representatives Dial, Seel, Stevens, Barton, Borrelli, Lovas, Petersen, Thorpe Senator Burges Synopsis: Legislation restricts warrantless surveillance/searches using drones and prohibits warrantless surveillance of citizens. Unlawful to use drones to monitor persons in their homes, places of worships, within the confines […]
Airspace Conflicts and MA Proximity to Airports… Not Unique to the US
The Model Aeronautics Association of Canada (MAAC) has a long standing congenial and cooperative relationship with their Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Transport Canada, perhaps even more so than our current relationship with the FAA. However, issues relating to airspace conflicts and model aircraft operations in proximity to airports are as […]