Kentucky
General Assembly

02/10/17	introduced in House
02/14/17	to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
02/15/17	posted in committee
02/16/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/17/17	2nd reading, to Rules
02/21/17	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
02/22/17	3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute
02/23/17	received in Senate
02/24/17	to Judiciary (S)
03/06/17	taken from Judiciary (S) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/07/17	taken from Judiciary (S) 2nd reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/14/17	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/15/17	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/29/17	floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove 2 sections relating to critical infrastructure; allow school districts to use drones for educational and other purposes.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act Crimes and Punishments - Obstructing an emergency responder Crimes and Punishments - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Criminal Procedure - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Emergency Medical Services - Obstructing an emergency responder Firearms and Weapons - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Drone surveillance by certain entities, military training exemption Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, City and County - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, State - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Public Safety - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Aeronautics and Aviation - "Drone," definition of Aeronautics and Aviation - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Constitution, Ky. - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Short Titles and Popular Names - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions; define "unmanned aircraft system" and exempt normal flight of an unmanned aircraft system from criminal liability.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act Crimes and Punishments - Obstructing an emergency responder Crimes and Punishments - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Criminal Procedure - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Emergency Medical Services - Obstructing an emergency responder Firearms and Weapons - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Drone surveillance by certain entities, military training exemption Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, City and County - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, State - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Public Safety - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Aeronautics and Aviation - "Drone," definition of Aeronautics and Aviation - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Constitution, Ky. - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Short Titles and Popular Names - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Jones II
Summary	Prohibit operation of unmanned aircraft system within 300 feet of a dwelling or structure; clarify limitations on admissibility of evidence collected by an unmanned aircraft system; amend KRS 531.090 to include use of unmanned aircraft systems and make gender neutral; amend KRS 531.100 to include use of unmanned aircraft systems and make gender neutral.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act Crimes and Punishments - Obstructing an emergency responder Crimes and Punishments - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Criminal Procedure - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Emergency Medical Services - Obstructing an emergency responder Firearms and Weapons - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Drone surveillance by certain entities, military training exemption Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, City and County - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, State - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Public Safety - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Aeronautics and Aviation - "Drone," definition of Aeronautics and Aviation - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Constitution, Ky. - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Short Titles and Popular Names - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Expand admissibility of evidence gathered by unmanned aircraft systems.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act Crimes and Punishments - Obstructing an emergency responder Crimes and Punishments - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Criminal Procedure - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Emergency Medical Services - Obstructing an emergency responder Firearms and Weapons - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Drone surveillance by certain entities, military training exemption Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, City and County - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, State - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Public Safety - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Aeronautics and Aviation - "Drone," definition of Aeronautics and Aviation - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Constitution, Ky. - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Short Titles and Popular Names - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Clarify limitations on searches by law enforcement.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act Crimes and Punishments - Obstructing an emergency responder Crimes and Punishments - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Criminal Procedure - Warrantless drone surveillance, prohibition Emergency Medical Services - Obstructing an emergency responder Firearms and Weapons - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Drone surveillance by certain entities, military training exemption Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, City and County - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Police, State - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Public Safety - Warrantless drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Aeronautics and Aviation - "Drone," definition of Aeronautics and Aviation - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Constitution, Ky. - Drone surveillance or use of armed drones by certain entities, prohibition Short Titles and Popular Names - Citizens' Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act