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2016 SESSION
HB 561 Unmanned aircraft system; use for surveillance, penalty.
Introduced by: L. Scott Lingamfelter | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Use of unmanned aircraft system for surveillance; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor to use an unmanned aircraft system to capture an image of private property or an individual located on such private property without the consent of the landowner or other person lawfully in charge of such private property with the intent to conduct surveillance on such property or individual. The bill also provides that the sale or dissemination of such a captured image is punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102410D
- 01/11/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/27/16 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/16/16 House: Left in Courts of Justice