DRONE SURVEIL-LAW ENFORCEMENT
Summary
Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides that except as provided in the Act, a law enforcement agency may not acquire information from or direct the acquisition of information through the use of a drone owned by a private third party. Provides that in the event that law enforcement acquires information from or directs the acquisition of information through the use of a privately owned drone under the Act, any information so acquired is subject to the retention and disclosure requirements of the Act. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits private third parties from voluntarily submitting information acquired by a privately owned drone to law enforcement. Provides that in the event that law enforcement acquires information from the voluntary submission of that information whether under a request or on a private drone owner's initiative, the information is subject to the retention and disclosure requirements of the Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2014
Committee Review
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Mar 6, 2014
Signed Aug 1, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2014 · House May 9, 2014
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Mar 6, 2014
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 9, 2014
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 9, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-15)
house
Apr 30, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
senate
Mar 5, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 5, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 3, 2014
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
Feb 19, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 4, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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