HB201 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cynthia Lee Almond

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Crimes and offenses; unmanned aircraft systems; operation near public schools prohibited

Description

Under existing law, unless given consent or otherwise exempted, a person may not operate an unmanned aircraft system (drone) within 500 horizontal feet or 200 vertical feet of a correctional facility of the Department of Corrections.

This bill would include public schools within the prohibition.

This bill would prohibit the use of an unmanned aircraft system to photograph or electronically record a public school.

This bill would prohibit the use of an unmanned aircraft system to photograph, electronically record, or otherwise observe another individual where the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

This bill would also provide criminal penalties for a violation.

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Subjects

Crimes & Offenses