AN ACT relating to public safety. Amend KRS 446.010 to define "unmanned aircraft system"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 500 to prescribe permitted and prohibited uses of drones; provide exceptions; prohibit use of evidence obtained by a drone in violation of stated prohibitions; authorize that section to be cited as the "Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 501 to clarify criminal liability for offenses committed using a drone; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to create the offense of obstructing an emergency responder.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jun 5, 2017
Signed Mar 24, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 23, 2018
Introduced
Filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
lower
Mar 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed 84-0
lower
Mar 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Committee
To Rules (H)
lower
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
To Judiciary (S)
upper
Jan 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Posted in committee
lower
Jan 2, 2018
Committee
To Small Business & Information Technology (H)
lower
Jan 2, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jun 5, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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