CS/CS/CS/HB 649: Surveillance by a Drone
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Metz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dudley ; Harrell ; McBurney ; Rodrigues, R.
Surveillance by a Drone; Prohibits person, state agency, or political subdivision from using drone to capture image of privately owned real property or of owner, tenant, occupant, invitee, or licensee of such property with intent to conduct surveillance without written consent if reasonable expectation of privacy exists; specifies when reasonable expectation of privacy may be presumed; authorizes use of drone by person or entity engaged in business or profession licensed by state in certain circumstances; provides exception; authorizes use of drone by employee or contractor of property appraiser for purpose of assessing property for ad valorem taxation; authorizes use of drone by certain utilities for specified purposes; provides for civil action for compensatory damages & injunctive relief for violations; provides for recovery of attorney fees & punitive damages; specifies that remedies provided are cumulative to other existing remedies.
Last Action: 4/27/2015 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 766 (Ch. 2015-26) -HJ 862
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2015 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 54 |
| 3/3/2015 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 54 |
| 3/12/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/16/15, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 3/16/2015 | House |
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 250 |
| 3/17/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 248 |
| 3/18/2015 | House |
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 263 |
| 3/20/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/24/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 3/24/2015 | House |
• CS/CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 328 |
| 3/25/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 3/26/2015 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 326 • CS/CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 322 |
| 3/31/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/02/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 4/2/2015 | House |
• CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 437 |
| 4/3/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 433 |
| 4/6/2015 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 440 |
| 4/24/2015 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/15 |
| 4/27/2015 | House |
• Substituted CS/CS/SB 766 -HJ 862 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 766 (Ch. 2015-26) -HJ 862 |
710417 - Amendment to Amendment (030603)