Revises provisions concerning the purchase or acquisition of certain unmanned aerial vehicles or other related equipment and services under certain circumstances. (BDR 44-896)

AB 439 amends Nevada law to modify restrictions on public agencies and law enforcement purchasing drones or related equipment. It allows purchases from entities previously banned if the agency verifies all data collected (photos, recordings) is stored exclusively in the U.S. and inaccessible to foreign third parties, and the purchase complies with federal law. The bill also requires public agencies to register all operational drones with the Department of Public Safety, report annual usage, and restricts drone use to specific public purposes like fire services or search-and-rescue. It updates prohibited vendor lists to align with federal designations from the Department of Defense. The law is now effective (Chapter 317, signed June 5, 2025).