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Below is a list of the legislation that NACDL’s Domestic Drone Information Center is tracking. If you are aware of additional legislation, policy, or resolutions relating to domestic drone usage, please contact us at drones@nacdl.org. AlabamaUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Alabama entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationSB 317 - This bill would prohibit any government agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information with certain exceptions for certain risks of terrorist attack and other specified law enforcement purposes. This bill would provide that any evidence gathered by a drone in violation of this act is inadmissible in any criminal prosecution. The bill also authorizes an aggrieved party to initiate a civil action against a law enforcement agency that violates this act. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview AlaskaUpdated: 3/5/2014 - Print the Alaska entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHCR 15 Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 209 An Act relating to the use, possession, and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles; and prohibiting the use of evidence obtained by the use of unmanned aerial vehicles without a warrant.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 159 - An Act relating to the admissibility of evidence acquired through the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle; establishing a crime for certain uses of unmanned aerial vehicles; and restricting the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for collection of information or investigation by peace officers and other government agents.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state.Return to National Overview ArizonaUpdated: 2/4/2014 - Print the Arizona entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 2538 – Prohibits the warrantless use of unmanned aerial vehicles.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 2334 – Provides that any picture of information that is obtained or collected without a search warrant by an unmanned aerial vehicle is inadmissible in any court in [Arizona]. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationHB 2574 – Drone Surveillance; Prohibition; Exceptions. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview ArkansasUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the Arkansas entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationHB 1904 - The use of an unmanned aerial vehicle shall fully comply with all Federal Aviation Administration requirements. Guidelines and acquisition of an unmanned aerial vehicle shall be approved by the local governing body overseeing the local law enforcement agency that is seeking to acquire the unmanned aerial vehicle. (Status: Died in committee; Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 1109 - An act prohibiting the use of an unmanned aerial 8 device that is equipped with a video recording device 9 except when used by a law enforcement agency or 10 authorized emergency personnel; and for other 11 purposes.. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview CaliforniaUpdated: 2/24/2014 - Print the California entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationAB 2306 - Legislature intends to enact legislation that would prohibit the use of an unmanned aircraft system to invade a person’s privacy.View the Bill | Return to National Overview AB 1524 - Identification requirements for unmanned aircraft. View the Bill | Return to National Overview AB 1327 - This bill would generally prohibit public agencies from using unmanned aircraft systems, or contracting for the use of unmanned aircraft systems, as defined, with certain exceptions applicable to law enforcement agencies and in certain other cases. (Status: Passed Assembly) View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 15 - provides for the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system by September 30, 2015. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview ColoradoUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the Colorado entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview ConnecticutUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the Connecticut entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview DelawareUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the Delaware entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview District of ColumbiaUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the District of Columbia entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview FloridaUpdated: 1/13/2014 - Print the Florida entry.Enacted LawsFreedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act - Prohibits law enforcement agency from using drone to gather evidence or other information; provides exceptions; authorizes aggrieved party to initiate civil action in order to prevent or remedy violation; prohibits use of evidence obtained or collected in violation of act in criminal prosecution.View the "Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act" | Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state.Return to National Overview GeorgiaUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Georgia entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 560 – Prohibits use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement without first obtaining a warrant. View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 200 - Defines parameters for the use of unmanned aircraft in surveillance activities by private persons and law enforcement officers; prohibits equipping an unmanned aircraft with weaponry; relating to searches with warrants, defines parameters for the use of unmanned aircraft in searches and seizures.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview HawaiiUpdated: 1/27/2014 - Print the Hawaii entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 2627 - Establishes an unmanned aerial systems program within the Office of Aerospace Development to develop plans to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems into the national air space. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 1775 - Restricts the use of remotely operated vehicles, including restrictions on the collection of personal information and gathering of evidence by law enforcement agencies. View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 2150 -An act relating to searches and seizures; creating the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act; defining the terms unmanned aircraft system and law enforcement agency; prohibiting a law enforcement agency, person, entity, state or local public agency from using a unmanned aircraft system to gather evidence or other information; providing exceptions; authorizing an aggrieved party to initiate a civil action in order to prevent or remedy a violation of the act; prohibiting a law enforcement agency from using in any court of law in this state evidence obtained or collected in violation of the act; providing an effective date. View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 783 - Any use of unmanned aerial vehicles must fully comply with all Federal Aviation Administration requirements and guidelines. Acquisition of unmanned aerial vehicles must be approved by the department of transportation. Except as provided in subsection (c), it is unlawful for an agent of the state or any political subdivision thereof, or an individual, association, organization, or corporation, to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle or to disclose or receive information acquired through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview IdahoUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the Idaho entry.Enacted Laws S 1134 – Idaho code, to define a term, to establish provisions relating to restrictions on the use of unmanned aircraft systems, to provide exceptions, to provide for a civil cause of action, to provide for certain damages and to provide that an owner of certain facilities shall not be prohibited from using an unmanned airraft system to inspect such facilities. View Bill 1134 | Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced Legislation S 1051 and S 1067 – Bills providing guidelines for drone usage, prohibitions, and exceptions. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View Bill S 1051| View Bill S 1067 | Return to National Overview IllinoisUpdated: 2/19/2014 - Print the Illinois entry.Enacted LawsSB 1587 - Creates the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency may not use a drone to gather information. Permits the use of a drone by a law enforcement agency under special circumstances.(Enacted as Public Act 098-0569) View the Bill | Return to National Overview Active LegislationSB 2937 - 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.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HR 141 - Urges the Illinois congressional delegation to eliminate the threat of drones being used to conduct warrantless searches of U.S. citizens by supporting passage of the Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act (S. 3287). Urges U.S. Attorney General Holder to publicly release the legal memoranda supporting the use of drone strikes against American citizens on U.S. soil. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview IndianaUpdated: 1/15/2014 - Print the Indiana entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationSB 336 - Requires the development and administration of a program to license persons who operate unmanned aerial systems. Provides that a person who operates an unmanned aerial system without a license commits a Class C infraction.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 1009 - Prohibits the use of unmanned aerial vehicles and tracking devices to conduct warrantless searches, with certain exceptions.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationSB 20 - Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally uses an unmanned aerial vehicle to monitor a person, property, or thing without the written consent of the subject of the monitoring commits a Class D felony. Provides that images or communications obtained through the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle are not admissible as evidence. Provides that a person who possesses an image or communications obtained through the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle commits a Class A misdemeanor. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview IowaUpdated: 2/28/2014 - Print the Iowa entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationSF 2314 - Relating to the regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles, and providing penalties.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HF 2289 - Relating to the regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles, and providing penalties.View the Bill | Return to National Overview SSB 3145 - Relating to the regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles, and providing penalties.View the Bill | Return to National Overview SF 2157 - Regulating the use of drones and unmanned aircraft, and providing penalties. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HF 410 & SF 276 - This bill relates to the use of an unmanned aircraft system, also known as a drone, by a state or local law enforcement agency. The bill prohibits a state or local law enforcement agency from using a drone prior to July 1, 2015. The bill does permit the use of a drone by a state or local law enforcement agency prior to July 1, 2015, under special circumstances. (Status: Passed, Awaiting Governor's signature) View Bill HF 410 | View Bill SF 276 | Return to National Overview HF 427 - This bill relates to the use of drones. Under the bill, a law enforcement agency shall not use a drone to gather evidence or other information. The bill provides that a drone may be used by a law enforcement agency under special circumstances.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview KansasUpdated: 2/19/2014 - Print the Kansas entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 2683 – Regulating the use of drones in this state. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 2394 – Prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview KentuckyUpdated: 2/19/2014 - Print the Kentucky entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 342 - Prohibits a law enforcement agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information; provides exceptions; prohibits use of evidence obtained in violation.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 454 - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 500 to define "drone" and "law enforcement agency"; prohibit a law enforcement agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information; provide exceptions; authorize an aggrieved party to initiate a civil action in order to prevent or remedy a violation of the Act; prohibit use of evidence obtained in violation of the provisions; provide that the Act may be cited as the"Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act".View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 11 - Defines "drone," "law enforcement agency," and "prohibited agency"; prohibit a law enforcement agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information; provide exceptions; prohibit use of evidence obtained in violation. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview LouisianaUpdated: 3/5/2014 - Print the Louisiana entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationSB 330 Creates the crime of illegal use of unmanned aircraft to capture images.View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 356 Prohibits ‘drones’ from flying over chemical plants or water facilities.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state.Return to National Overview MaineUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the Maine entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationLD 236 - This bill regulates unmanned aerial vehicles, including their acquisition and lawful operation by law enforcement agencies in collecting, disclosing and receiving information and the retention of information collected. For the permitted operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle, the bill requires the consent of the subject person, a warrant or court order, an emergency situation that threatens life or serious bodily injury or an emergency enforcement situation that threatens national security. (Status: Passed, VETOED by Governor) View the Bill | Return to National Overview MarylandUpdated: 2/19/2014 - Print the Maryland entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 785 - Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information without a warrant except under specified circumstances; authorizing an aggrieved party to initiate a specified civil action against a law enforcement agency; establishing that evidence obtained or collected in violation of the Act is not admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution in a court of law in the State; etc.View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 926 - Requiring the use of a drone by an agent of the State or a political subdivision of the State to fully comply with specified requirements and guidelines; prohibiting an agent of the State or a political subdivision of the State from operating a drone for the purpose of receiving or disclosing information acquired through the operation of a drone except in specified circumstances; providing exceptions to the prohibition against the use of specified drones and the acquisition and disclosure of specified information; etc.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 847 - Requiring the use of a drone by an agent of the State or a political subdivision of the State to fully comply with specified requirements and guidelines; prohibiting an agent of the State or a political subdivision of the State from operating a drone for the purpose of receiving or disclosing information acquired through the operation of a drone except in specified circumstances; providing exceptions to the prohibition against the use of specified drones and the acquisition and disclosure of specified information; etc.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationHB 1233 - Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information without a warrant, except under specified circumstances; authorizing an aggrieved party to initiate a specified civil action against a law enforcement agency; establishing that evidence obtained or collected in violation of the Act is not admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution in a court of law in the State; and defining terms. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview MassachusettsUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Massachusetts entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 1357 & SB 1664 - Any use of an unmanned aerial vehicle shall fully comply with all Federal Aviation Administration requirements and guidelines. Unmanned aerial vehicles may not be equipped with weapons. The acquisition, purchase, or procurement of unmanned aerial vehicles shall be authorized, in the case of a unit of state or county government, by the Secretary of Public Safety, or, in the case of a municipality, by the city council or other governing body, subject to approval by the Secretary of Public Safety. View HB 1357 | View SB 1664 | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview MichiganUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Michigan entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 4455 - To authorize and regulate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles; to provide the powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments and local units of government; to authorize the use of unmanned aerial vehicles under certain circumstances; to prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles under certain circumstances; to prohibit the disclosure of information collected by unmanned aerial vehicles under certain circumstances; and to provide penalties and sanctions. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 4456 - Provides sentencing guidelines for unlawful use of drones and for improperly disclosing data obtained through drone operation. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview MinnesotaUpdated: 3/20/2014 - Print the Minnesota entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationSF 2687 - Regulates the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement.View the Bill | Return to National Overview SF 2037 - Prohibits law enforcement agencies from using unmanned aerial cameras to gather evidence in certain circumstances.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HF 612 - Law enforcement agencies prohibited from using drones to gather evidence, and civil actions authorized.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HF 1076 - Law enforcement agency prohibited from using drones to gather evidence or other information, use of drones prohibited by persons, and criminal penalties provided. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HF 1620 - Law enforcement agency prohibited from using drones to gather evidence or other information, drone use by persons prohibited, and federal agency drone use within the boundaries Minnesota prohibited.View the Bill | Return to National Overview SF 485 - Relating to public safety; prohibiting law enforcement agencies from using drones to gather evidence in certain circumstances; specifying exceptions; authorizing civil actions. View the Bill | Return to National Overview SF 1506 - Relating to public safety; prohibiting law enforcement agencies from using drones to gather evidence or other information, exceptions; prohibiting use of drones by persons; prohibiting the use of drones by a federal agency within the boundaries of the state; imposing penalties; authorizing civil actions.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HF 990 – Regulates the use of drones by persons and agencies, provides criminal penalties for misuse, gives law enforcement the ability to use drones under specific circumstances. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HF 1994 – Law enforcement agencies prohibited from using unmanned aerial cameras to gather evidence on individuals without a warrant or imminent threat.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview MississippiUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the Mississippi entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview MissouriUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Missouri entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 1204 – Prohibits the use of unmanned aircrafts to gather evidence or other information with specified exceptions.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationHB 46 – Prohibits the use of a drone or other unmanned aircraft to gather evidence or other information with specified exceptions. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending.) View the Bill | Return to National Overview MontanaUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Montana entry.Enacted LawsSB 196 - limiting the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement and private users and prohibiting the use of unlawfully obtained information as evidence in court. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationLC 898 – Limiting the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; and prohibiting any governmental entity within the state of Montana owning or utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with antipersonnel devices. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 150 – Limiting the use of
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; and prohibiting any governmental entity within the state of Montana owning or utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with antipersonnel devices. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending; Died in Committee) View the Bill | Return to National Overview NebraskaUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Nebraska entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationLB 412 – Prohibits the use of drone aircraft by law enforcement except under certain circumstances. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview NevadaUpdated: 1/13/2014 - Print the Nevada entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state.Return to National Overview New HampshireUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the New Hampshire entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 619 - Prohibits images of a person’s residence to be taken from the air by a satellite, drone, or any device not supported by the ground. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 1361 - Prohibits the use of drones to obtain evidence unless authorized in certain circumstances. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 1566 - Provides that devices that enhance or extend human senses (including drones) shall not be used a government official without obtaining a warrant.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 1620 - Regulates the use of drones by government agencies and individuals. Establishes criminal penalties and civil remedies for violations of the law. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview New JerseyUpdated: 1/23/2014 - Print the New Jersey entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any active legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationS 2702 - Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones. (Status: Passed both houses; Vetoed by Governor) View the Bill | Return to National Overview A 4073 - Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones. (Status: Passed, Supplanted by S 2702) View the Bill | Return to National Overview A 4381 - Establishes certain warrant requirements for law enforcement agencies that utilize drones (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview A 3157 - Requires that police obtain warrant to conduct aerial surveillance utilizing drones. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview A 3929 - Prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement for surveillance purposes. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview A 4073 - Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview A 4091 - Prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement entities. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview New MexicoUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the New Mexico entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationSB 556 – Prohibits the surveillance by use of drone aircraft without a warrant. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview New YorkUpdated: 1/27/2014 - Print the New York entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationAB 6370 – Imposes limitations on the use of drones within the state of New York. View the Bill | Return to National Overview AB 6244 – no person or entity acting under color of the authority of any state, county, municipal or local governmental entity or authority, or acting on behalf of any such entity or authority, shall use, operate, engage or employ an unmanned aerial vehicle as defined in this section to gather evidence or other information related to a criminal investigation, criminal case, or conduct in violation of regulation except when authorized under a warrant issued by a court of record or justified by lawful exception to the warrant requirement. View the Bill | Return to National Overview AB 6541 - Amends the civil rights law, in relation to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. View the Bill | Return to National Overview AB 8091 - Amends the penal law, in relation to conducting unlawful surveillance by use of a drone. View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 6412 - Prohibits the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in criminal investigations to gather evidence without a warrant.View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 4537 - Amends the civil rights law, in relation to imposing limitations on the use of drones within the state. View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 4839 - An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview North CarolinaUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the North Carolina entry.Enacted LawsS 402 – Regulates the use of drones to conduct searches.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any active legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationH 312 – Until July 1, 2015, no State or local governmental entity or officer may procure or operate an unmanned aircraft system or disclose personal information about any person acquired through the operation of an unmanned aircraft system unless the State CIO approves an exception specifically granting disclosure, use, or purchase. Any exceptions to the prohibition in this subsection shall be reported immediately to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division. The following definitions apply in this section:
(2) "Unmanned aircraft system" means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements, including communication links and components that control the unmanned aircraft that are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview North DakotaUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the North Dakota entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationHB 1373 – To provide for limitations on the use of unmanned aircraft for surveillance. (Status: Passed House, defeated in Senate) View the Bill | Return to National Overview OhioUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Ohio entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 207 - Limits the use of drones by law enforcement agencies and prohibit the defense of sovereign immunity with regard to a prohibited use of drones. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 364 - Regulates the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 189 - Regulates the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview OklahomaUpdated: 1/27/2014 - Print the Oklahoma entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationSB 2043 - Restricts the use of drones, prohibits law enforcement agencies use of drones to gather certain information, stating certain evidence as nonadmissible.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 1556 - prohibiting operation of an unmanned aircraft system for surveillance; providing exceptions; providing penalties; authorizing civil remedy; prohibiting information acquired through surveillance from being presented; providing exceptions; requiring deletion of data acquired in certain circumstances; excepting certain data. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 1795 - An Act relating to unmanned aerial vehicles and drones; creating the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Drones Act; providing for noncodification; and providing an effective date.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview OregonUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the Oregon entry.Enacted LawsHB 2710 - Relating to drones; declaring an emergency. Provides that drone may be used by law enforcement agency for purpose of surveillance of person only pursuant to warrant or in emergency circumstances.View Bill HB 2710 | Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationSB 524 - Provides that drone may be used by law enforcement agency for purpose of surveillance of person only pursuant to warrant or in emergency circumstances. Provides that law enforcement agency may use drone to intercept communications only as provided under laws relating to wiretaps and other interceptions of communications. Requires destruction of images and other information acquired by use of drone within 30 days unless information is needed as evidence in criminal prosecution. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View Bill SB 524 | Return to National Overview SB 853 - Prohibits public body from operating drone, acquiring information through operation of drone or disclosing information acquired through operation of drone, except as authorized by Act (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 71 - Imposes restrictions on use of drones by private parties and public entities. Creates various crimes for unauthorized use of drones. Punishes by maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview PennsylvaniaUpdated: 4/14/2014 - Print the Pennsylvania entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 2158 – Except as provided, no State or local government, department, agency or instrumentality having jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement or regulatory violations shall employ the use of a drone.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 961 – Use of drones by law enforcement requires a warrant.View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 875 – Regulating unmanned aircraft in Pennsylvania. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Puerto RicoUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Puerto Rico entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any active legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview Rhode IslandUpdated: 2/19/2014 - Print the Rhode Island entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationS 2362 - Provides that unmanned aerial vehicles will not be used to gather information absent a warrant. View the Bill | Return to National Overview H 7170 - Regulates the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.View the Bill | Return to National Overview H 5780 - Any use of unmanned aerial vehicles shall fully comply with all federal aviation administration requirements and guidelines. Unmanned aerial vehicles shall be acquired only after a public hearing and, for any state law enforcement agency, approval by the governor, and for any municipal law enforcement agency, approval by the city or town council overseeing that agency seeking such acquisition. Unmanned aerial vehicles shall be used only under the direction of the attorney general and in accordance with the procedures contained in this chapter. Unmanned aerial vehicles shall not be equipped with weapons. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any state or municipal law enforcement agency, or any individual or entity on such agency's behalf, to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle, or to disclose or receive information acquired through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle. View the Bill | Return to National Overview S 411 – Prohibits law enforcement from using unmanned aerial vehicles without a warrant. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview South CarolinaUpdated: 1/27/2014 - Print the South Carolina entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationH 3415 - Prohibit the use of drones by a law enforcement agency to gather evidence or other information without a search warrant, to provide exceptions to the prohibition, to allow an aggrieved party to bring a civil action against a law enforcement agency for a violation, and to provide evidence or information obtained in violation of the statute cannot be used in a criminal prosecution. (Status: Passed House)View the Bill | Return to National Overview H 3514 - Prohibits the operation of a public unmanned aircraft system and the disclosure of personal information acquired through the operation of a public unmanned aircraft system. View the Bill | Return to National Overview S 395 - Prohibits any state agency, governmental entity, or political subdivision, including any law enforcement agency, to utilize, contract for, or otherwise obtain any services from an unmanned aerial vehicle containing an antipersonnel device, and to provide that no state agency, governmental entity, or political subdivision, including any law enforcement agency, may conduct general surveillance or conduct surveillance of a targeted person or location utilizing an unmanned aerial vehicle or related device without obtaining a search warrant. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview South DakotaUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the South Dakota entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview TennesseeUpdated: 2/19/2014 - Print the Tennessee entry.Enacted LawsSB 796 - Prohibits the use of a drone or other unmanned aircraft to gather evidence or other information with specified exceptions.View Bill SB 796 | Return to National Overview Active LegislationSB 2438 - Creates a task force to study the use of drones for public and private purposes within this state. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 2391 - Creates a task force to study the use of drones for public and private purposes within this state. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 1952 - Prohibits the use of drones to interfere with private citizens who are lawfully hunting or fishing. View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 1777 - Prohibits the use of drones to interfere with private citizens who are lawfully hunting or fishing. View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 591 - Prohibits the use of a drone or other unmanned aircraft to gather evidence or other information with specified exceptions. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview TexasUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Texas entry.Enacted LawsHB 912 – Prohibits drones from taking images of persons or properties without the express consent of the person who owns of lawfully occupies the property, provides exceptions for law enforcement usage; warrant needed, felony must be suspected.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview UtahUpdated: 4/3/2014 - Print the Utah entry.Enacted LawsSB 167 - Establishes provisions for the appropriate use of unmanned aerial vehicles by government entities. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview VermontUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Vermont entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationH 540 – This bill proposes to establish regulations for the use of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill proposes to permit a law enforcement agency to use a drone only if the agency obtains a warrant or if emergency circumstances exist. View the Bill | Return to National Overview S 169 – This bill proposes to establish regulations for the use of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill proposes to permit a law enforcement agency to use a drone only if the agency obtains a warrant or if emergency circumstances exist. View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Virgin IslandsUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Virgin Islands entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview VirginiaUpdated: 1/10/2014 - Print the Virginia entry.Enacted LawsTwo-Year Moratorium on the use of Drones by State and Local Law Enforcement (HB 2012 and SB 1331) - Places a moratorium on drone usage in the state of Virginia until July 2015, except under specific circumstances. View the Act | Return to National Overview Active LegislationNACDL has not identified any pending legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationHB 1616 - Provides that no state agency or organization having jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement or regulatory violations, including but not limited to the Department of State Police nor any department of law enforcement of any city, county or town, shall procure a public unmanned aircraft system (drone aircraft) without the approval of the General Assembly or the local governing body, respectively. The bill requires a warrant for use of such an aircraft. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 954 - Provides that the use of a drone by a private person to monitor and photograph persons lawfully hunting on private property, when the drone is used by a private person without the permission of the landowner, constitutes impeding hunting, a Class 3 misdemeanor. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview WashingtonUpdated: 4/8/2014 - Print the Washington entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 2789 – AN ACT Relating to technology-enhanced government surveillance; 2 adding new sections to chapter 9.73 RCW; creating a new section; and 3 prescribing penalties. (Status: Passed, VETOED by Governor) View the Bill | Return to National Overview SB 6172 & SB 5782 – Provides clear standards for the lawful use of unmanned aerial vehicles by state and local jurisdictions.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HB 1771 & SB 5782 – Protects Washington citizens from warrantless surveillance, reducing liability, and establishing clear standards under which agencies may utilize unmanned aerial vehicles. View Bill HB 1771 | View Bill SB 5782 | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview West VirginiaUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the West Virginia entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 2732 - Prohibits the use of drones; provides exceptions; provides remedies; prohibits the use of evidence; and defines terms.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationHB 2948 - The bill prohibits the use of drones and provides exceptions. The bill provides remedies. The bill prohibits the use of evidence in criminal proceedings. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending.) View Bill HB 2948 | Return to National Overview HB 2997 - A bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §1-7-1, §1-7-2, §1-7-3, §1-7-4, §1-7-5, §1-7-6 and §1-7-7, all relating to prohibiting the use of unmanned aircraft; providing exceptions; requiring documentation when an unmanned aircraft is used; providing remedies; prohibiting the use of certain evidence and preservation of collected data; establishing exceptions; and defining terms. (Status: Expired due to legislative session ending.) View Bill HB 2997 | Return to National Overview WisconsinUpdated: 4/9/2014 - Print the Wisconsin entry.Enacted LawsWisconsin Act 213 (Senate Bill 196) -AN ACT to amend 114.04; and to create 175.55, 941.292 and 942.10 of the statutes; relating to: restricting the use of drones and providing a penalty.View Act 213 | Return to National Overview Active LegislationAB 203 -This bill restricts the use of drones. The bill defines a drone as a powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic vehicle lift, and can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely. Under the bill, no law enforcement agency may use a drone that is equipped
with video or audio recording equipment to collect evidence or information in a criminal investigation without first obtaining a search warrant. The bill allows a law enforcement agency to use a drone without a search warrant if it is necessary to do so for certain emergency purposes, including to locate an escaped prisoner, to aid in a search and rescue mission, or to prevent imminent harm to a person or the imminent destruction of evidence. Under the bill, evidence obtained by a drone in
violation of the law is not admissible in a criminal proceeding.
Under the bill, a person who sells, possesses, or uses a weaponized drone is guilty of a Class H felony, and may be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to six years, or both. The bill prohibits a person, except a law enforcement officer who has
a search warrant or is acting for a permissible emergency purpose, from using a drone that is equipped with video or audio recording equipment to photograph, record, or otherwise observe another individual in a place where the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Anyone who does so is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and may be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to nine months, or both. Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.View Bill AB 203 | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this state. Return to National Overview WyomingUpdated: 2/19/2014 - Print the Wyoming entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this state. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHB 105 - Relating to criminal procedure; requiring a warrant for unmanned aerial surveillance; providing for exceptions; prohibiting use of evidence obtained without required warrant; and providing for an effective date.View the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationHB 242 - Relating to criminal procedure; requiring a warrant for unmanned aerial surveillance; providing for exceptions; prohibiting use of evidence obtained without required warrant; and providing for an effective date. (Status: Died in Committee; Expired due to legislative session ending) View the Bill | Return to National Overview FederalUpdated: 1/14/2014 - Print the Federal entry.Enacted LawsNACDL has not identified any enacted legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview Active LegislationHR 972 - The United States shall not use a drone to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or conduct in violation of a regulation except to the extent authorized in a warrant issued under the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HR 1242 & S 505 – Prohibits the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.View Bill HR 1242 | View Bill S 505 | Return to National Overview HR 1083- To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish prohibitions to prevent the use of an unmanned aircraft system as a weapon while operating in the national airspace system, and for other purposes.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HR 1262- To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to provide guidance and limitations regarding the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into United States airspace, and for other purposes.View the Bill | Return to National Overview S 1639- To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to provide guidance and limitations regarding the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into United States airspace, and for other purposes. View the Bill | Return to National Overview S 1016- Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HR 2183- Drones Accountability Act.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HR 2438-Designating Requirements on Notification of Executive-ordered Strikes Act.View the Bill | Return to National Overview HR 2868- Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency ActView the Bill | Return to National Overview HR 637- Preserving American Privacy ActView the Bill | Return to National Overview Previously Introduced LegislationNACDL has not identified any previously introduced legislation for this jurisdiction. Return to National Overview Member and Visitor Login