Tethered unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement agency. (HB1290)

Introduced By

Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City) with support from co-patron Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Tethered unmanned aircraft systems. Allows a law-enforcement agency or other state or local agency having jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement or regulatory violations to deploy a tethered unmanned aircraft system without obtaining a search warrant, provided that the person with legal authority over the property upon which the aircraft system is tethered consents to the deployment and the property is posted as being under surveillance by a tethered unmanned aircraft system. The bill defines "tethered unmanned aircraft system" as an unmanned aircraft system that is fixed to a general location by means of a tether. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2018Committee
01/10/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100932D
01/10/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2018Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
02/02/2018Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 0-N)
02/15/2018Left in Courts of Justice