From the article, "Neal Kurk (R), member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 1986 has recently sponsored HB 619-FN to make aerial photography illegal in their state, which many are considering a look into the future."

This is a state-level proposal in one of the smallest states in the United States. All of the comments about the "federal" or "United States" government in this thread apparently aren't based on reading the fine article. Moreover, the text of the proposed bill, "A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly creates or assists in creating an image of the exterior of any residential dwelling in this state where such image is created by or with the assistance of a satellite, drone, or any device that is not supported by the ground. This prohibition shall not apply where the image does not reveal forms identifiable as human beings or man-made objects. In this paragraph, 'dwelling' means any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more individuals," could reasonably be construed as a privacy protection. (That's the context I would expect from New Hampshire, where the state motto is "Live free or die.") The first person quoted as a specific opponent of the bill in this article (which is more balanced than the comments in this thread) is a real estate photographer. Well, yeah, maybe I as an individual don't want multiple real estate agencies flying planes over my house to take photos, possibly when I am in my yard in view of airplanes and helicopters. Reasonable minds could take either side of this bill, but don't react to the link-bait headline, but to the actual text of the bill and its context among current business practice and other legislation.

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Oh, so the link-bait headline comes from a group of real estate agents who want to spread alarm at their business actually being subjected to the rule of law. What a surprise.