DRONE SURVEILLANCE-EXCEPTIONS
Summary
Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides that: a law enforcement agency may use a drone for law enforcement training purposes; training must be completed in a geographically confined and time-limited manner to safeguard the privacy of individuals; the use of a drone on private property requires lawful consent; the use of a drone on land, highways, roadways, or areas belonging to the State or political subdivisions of the State does not require a search warrant or consent to search; a law enforcement agency shall make every reasonable attempt to photograph only the law enforcement training and avoid other areas or individuals; provides that a supervisor at a law enforcement agency may retain information gathered by a drone used for law enforcement training purposes; and a supervisor of a law enforcement agency who uses a drone for law enforcement training purposes may disclose particular information to another government agency. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2016
Last action Apr 20, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2016
How they voted
22–19
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 57
Apr 20, 2016
D
Democratic38
44% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
5
Apr 20, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-19-16)
senate
Apr 19, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Muñoz
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
Apr 6, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-001-003
upper
Apr 6, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 1, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 1, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
Feb 24, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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