AN ACT relating to public safety. Amend KRS 446.010 to define "drone"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 500 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 of the bill 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; create new section of KRS Chapter 511 to create offense of trespass on critical infrastructure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2017
Last action Mar 29, 2017
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 29, 2017
Legislature · Amendment offered
Floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Amendment offered
Floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
Mar 14, 2017
Legislature · Amendment offered
Floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Mar 14, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
To Judiciary (S)
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
Posted in committee
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
To Small Business & Information Technology (H)
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Introduced
Introduced in House
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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