92
nd Legislative Session _ 2017
Committee: 80 A 3/8/2017 3:00:00 PM
Wednesday, March 08, 2017
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Rusch, Chair
P Nesiba
P Nelson
P Tieszen, Vice-Chair
P Bartling
P Dennert
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Sen. Rusch.
SB 80: regulate the use of drones under certain conditions and to provide a penalty therefor.
Presented by: Senator Rusch
MOTION: AMEND SB 80
80bb
On page 2, after line 6 of the House Transportation Committee engrossed bill, insert:
" Section 5. That § 22-21-1 be amended to read:
22-21-1. Any person who, except as authorized by law:
(1) Trespasses on property with intent to subject anyone to eavesdropping or other
surveillance in a private place; or
(2) Installs in any private place, without the consent of the person or persons entitled to
privacy there, any device for observing, photographing, recording, amplifying, or
broadcasting sounds or events in such place, or uses any such unauthorized installation;
(3) Intentionally uses a drone to photograph, record, or otherwise observe another person in
a private place where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or
(4) Lands a drone on the lands or waters of another resident provided the resident owns the
land beneath the water body in its entirety without the owner's consent, except in the case
of forced landing and the owner or lessee of the drone will be liable for any damage
resulting from a forced landing;
is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Subdivision Subdivisions (2) shall and (3) do not apply to law
enforcement officers, or to those acting under their the direction of a law enforcement officer, while
engaged in the performance of their the officer's lawful duties. These restrictions do not apply to a
drone operator operating a drone for commercial or agricultural purposes pursuant to or in
compliance with federal aviation administration regulations, authorizations, and exemptions nor do
they apply to an emergency management worker operating a drone within the scope of the worker's
duties. ".
Moved by: Tieszen
Second by: Nelson
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Moved by: Tieszen
Second by: Nelson
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Rusch, Nesiba, Nelson, Tieszen, Bartling, Dennert
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Tieszen
Second by: Bartling
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Mary K.
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Committee Secretary
Arthur L. Rusch, Chair
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