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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1771

HB 1771: Unmanned aerial vehicles

Establishing standards for the use of public unmanned aircraft systems.

Summary

  • Requires approval before public agencies can obtain a public unmanned aircraft system: from the Legislature for state agencies; and from a local governing body for local law enforcement agencies.
  • Allows a public unmanned aircraft system to be operated, or information gained therefrom, to be disclosed:
  • pursuant to a judicial search warrant;
  • if the use is not regulatory enforcement and is reasonably determined to be unlikely to collect personal information; or
  • in an emergency.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1771), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
February 8, 2013 in the House
Last action
February 18, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1771, SHB 1771

AN ACT Relating to protecting Washington citizens from warrantless surveillance, reducing liability, and establishing clear standards under which agencies may utilize unmanned aerial vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

19 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Jason Overstreet R-42Cary Condotta R-12Cindy Ryu D-32Elizabeth Scott R-39Liz Pike R-18Brian Blake D-19Joe Schmick R-9Jeff Morris D-40Larry Haler R-8Drew MacEwen R-35Mike Hope R-44Sherry Appleton D-23Roger Goodman D-45Vincent Buys R-42Luis Moscoso D-1Dan Kristiansen R-39Dave Upthegrove D-33Senator D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1771)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1771)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1771)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1771)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1771)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1771)
  12. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1771)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1771)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1771)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1771)
  19. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Referred to Public Safety.
  23. Held on first reading.

HB 1771 in other sessions

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