WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2016: Unmanned aerial vehicles

Concerning unmanned aerial vehicles.

Summary

  • Requires an agency, not acting as a law enforcement agency (LEA), prior to use of a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to develop a public statement: (1) describing the purpose for the UAV; (2) establishing a policy surrounding the information collected and the use of such information; and (3) identifying a point of contact for citizen complaints.
  • Provides that an agency, not acting as a LEA, need not obtain a warrant for UAV use unless required to do so by the state Constitution and establishes criteria for obtaining such a warrant.
  • Establishes requirements for use of unintentionally collected information and requires an agency to maintain records relating to all UAV use.
  • Authorizes an agency, not acting as a LEA, to use UAVs for training purposes.
  • Authorizes a LEA to use UAVs for administrative use, civil or criminal investigations, and for prosecutions.
  • Requires a LEA to obtain a warrant, in certain situations, prior to using an UAV.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 2016), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
February 6, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to unmanned aerial vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Pat Sullivan D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2016 in other sessions

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