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Relating to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement officers
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee
Topics:Crime & correctionsPublic safety & emergencies
Same legislation: HSB 612
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 3, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Police officers can use drones to help catch drivers who are running away from patrol cars. Officers may also use these drones to issue tickets for traffic violations that happen during a chase. Any video or information the drone captures can be used as evidence in court as long as it was recorded from public airspace or follows the law.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement officers. The bill provides that a certified law enforcement officer may operate an unmanned aerial vehicle in order to assist other law enforcement officers in apprehending a driver eluding or attempting to elude a pursuing law enforcement vehicle, and may cite the driver for any traffic violations committed during the pursuit. The bill provides that information obtained as a result of the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle is admissible as evidence in a criminal or civil proceeding when the information obtained is from a location that is viewable from the public navigable airspace or is within public view, or if the information is otherwise obtained in a manner that is consistent with state and federal law.
House subcommittee
Named January 22, 2026 (as HSB 612). On January 28, 2026 it recommended passage.
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