SB317 Alabama 2013 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Searches and seizures, use of drones by any government agency prohibited, exceptions, right to initiate a civil action by aggrieved parties, certain evidence obtained by drones inadmissible in criminal actions

Description

This bill would prohibit any government agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information with certain exceptions for certain risks of terrorist attack and other specified law enforcement purposes

This bill would provide that any evidence gathered by a drone in violation of this act is inadmissible in any criminal prosecution

The bill also authorizes an aggrieved party to initiate a civil action against a law enforcement agency that violates this act

Relating to searches and seizures, to prohibit any government agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information; to provide definitions; to provide exceptions; to authorize an aggrieved party to initiate a civil action in order to prevent or remedy a violation of this act; and to prohibit a law enforcement agency from using in any court of law in this state evidence obtained or collected in violation of this act.

Subjects

Surveillance

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 7, 2013	S	Indefinitely Postponed
April 4, 2013	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 12, 2013	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

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Bill Documents