Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1160Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 50022.4 of add Section 7073.5 to the Government Code, relating to local government. law enforcement.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1160, as amended, Wilson. Local government: adoption of ordinances: penalty clauses. Military equipment.Existing law requires a law enforcement agency, as defined, to obtain specific approval of a governing body prior to acquiring military equipment, as specified. Existing law defines military equipment to include an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle.This bill would prohibit a law enforcement agency from purchasing, on or after January 1, 2027, an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless the vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function or the law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company, as defined, to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images, as specified, or both.Existing law generally authorizes a local agency to enact an ordinance that adopts a code by reference if specified form and procedural requirements are met. Existing law prohibits, however, the adoption by reference of a penalty clause in a code that is not of existing ordinances of the adopting agency. Existing law instead requires those penalty clauses to be set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance to be enacted.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision prohibiting adoption by reference of any penalty clause.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7073.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:7073.5. (a) A law enforcement agency shall not purchase an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless one or both of the following conditions are met:(1) The vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function.(2) The law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images.(b) The restriction and conditions pursuant to subdivision (a) shall only apply to an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2027, and shall not restrict a law enforcement agencys ability to maintain ownership or possession of an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased prior to January 1, 2027.(c) For purposes of this section, an American data storage company means a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity formed under the laws of, and headquartered in, this state or the laws of any other state of the United States or the District of Columbia, that provides services related to storing digital data, including, but not limited to, through cloud storage, and has adopted security measures to protect stored data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, and that has dedicated servers or hard drives located in the United States.SECTION 1.Section 50022.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:50022.4.After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses that may appear in any code that is adopted by reference. A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1160Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 50022.4 of add Section 7073.5 to the Government Code, relating to local government. law enforcement.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1160, as amended, Wilson. Local government: adoption of ordinances: penalty clauses. Military equipment.Existing law requires a law enforcement agency, as defined, to obtain specific approval of a governing body prior to acquiring military equipment, as specified. Existing law defines military equipment to include an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle.This bill would prohibit a law enforcement agency from purchasing, on or after January 1, 2027, an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless the vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function or the law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company, as defined, to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images, as specified, or both.Existing law generally authorizes a local agency to enact an ordinance that adopts a code by reference if specified form and procedural requirements are met. Existing law prohibits, however, the adoption by reference of a penalty clause in a code that is not of existing ordinances of the adopting agency. Existing law instead requires those penalty clauses to be set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance to be enacted.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision prohibiting adoption by reference of any penalty clause.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2025
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1160
Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Wilson
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 50022.4 of add Section 7073.5 to the Government Code, relating to local government. law enforcement.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1160, as amended, Wilson. Local government: adoption of ordinances: penalty clauses. Military equipment.
Existing law requires a law enforcement agency, as defined, to obtain specific approval of a governing body prior to acquiring military equipment, as specified. Existing law defines military equipment to include an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle.This bill would prohibit a law enforcement agency from purchasing, on or after January 1, 2027, an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless the vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function or the law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company, as defined, to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images, as specified, or both.Existing law generally authorizes a local agency to enact an ordinance that adopts a code by reference if specified form and procedural requirements are met. Existing law prohibits, however, the adoption by reference of a penalty clause in a code that is not of existing ordinances of the adopting agency. Existing law instead requires those penalty clauses to be set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance to be enacted.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision prohibiting adoption by reference of any penalty clause.
Existing law requires a law enforcement agency, as defined, to obtain specific approval of a governing body prior to acquiring military equipment, as specified. Existing law defines military equipment to include an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle.
This bill would prohibit a law enforcement agency from purchasing, on or after January 1, 2027, an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless the vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function or the law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company, as defined, to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images, as specified, or both.
Existing law generally authorizes a local agency to enact an ordinance that adopts a code by reference if specified form and procedural requirements are met. Existing law prohibits, however, the adoption by reference of a penalty clause in a code that is not of existing ordinances of the adopting agency. Existing law instead requires those penalty clauses to be set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance to be enacted.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision prohibiting adoption by reference of any penalty clause.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7073.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:7073.5. (a) A law enforcement agency shall not purchase an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless one or both of the following conditions are met:(1) The vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function.(2) The law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images.(b) The restriction and conditions pursuant to subdivision (a) shall only apply to an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2027, and shall not restrict a law enforcement agencys ability to maintain ownership or possession of an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased prior to January 1, 2027.(c) For purposes of this section, an American data storage company means a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity formed under the laws of, and headquartered in, this state or the laws of any other state of the United States or the District of Columbia, that provides services related to storing digital data, including, but not limited to, through cloud storage, and has adopted security measures to protect stored data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, and that has dedicated servers or hard drives located in the United States.SECTION 1.Section 50022.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:50022.4.After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses that may appear in any code that is adopted by reference. A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 7073.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:7073.5. (a) A law enforcement agency shall not purchase an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless one or both of the following conditions are met:(1) The vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function.(2) The law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images.(b) The restriction and conditions pursuant to subdivision (a) shall only apply to an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2027, and shall not restrict a law enforcement agencys ability to maintain ownership or possession of an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased prior to January 1, 2027.(c) For purposes of this section, an American data storage company means a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity formed under the laws of, and headquartered in, this state or the laws of any other state of the United States or the District of Columbia, that provides services related to storing digital data, including, but not limited to, through cloud storage, and has adopted security measures to protect stored data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, and that has dedicated servers or hard drives located in the United States.
SECTION 1. Section 7073.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
7073.5. (a) A law enforcement agency shall not purchase an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless one or both of the following conditions are met:(1) The vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function.(2) The law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images.(b) The restriction and conditions pursuant to subdivision (a) shall only apply to an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2027, and shall not restrict a law enforcement agencys ability to maintain ownership or possession of an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased prior to January 1, 2027.(c) For purposes of this section, an American data storage company means a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity formed under the laws of, and headquartered in, this state or the laws of any other state of the United States or the District of Columbia, that provides services related to storing digital data, including, but not limited to, through cloud storage, and has adopted security measures to protect stored data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, and that has dedicated servers or hard drives located in the United States.
7073.5. (a) A law enforcement agency shall not purchase an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless one or both of the following conditions are met:(1) The vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function.(2) The law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images.(b) The restriction and conditions pursuant to subdivision (a) shall only apply to an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2027, and shall not restrict a law enforcement agencys ability to maintain ownership or possession of an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased prior to January 1, 2027.(c) For purposes of this section, an American data storage company means a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity formed under the laws of, and headquartered in, this state or the laws of any other state of the United States or the District of Columbia, that provides services related to storing digital data, including, but not limited to, through cloud storage, and has adopted security measures to protect stored data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, and that has dedicated servers or hard drives located in the United States.
7073.5. (a) A law enforcement agency shall not purchase an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless one or both of the following conditions are met:(1) The vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function.(2) The law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images.(b) The restriction and conditions pursuant to subdivision (a) shall only apply to an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2027, and shall not restrict a law enforcement agencys ability to maintain ownership or possession of an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased prior to January 1, 2027.(c) For purposes of this section, an American data storage company means a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity formed under the laws of, and headquartered in, this state or the laws of any other state of the United States or the District of Columbia, that provides services related to storing digital data, including, but not limited to, through cloud storage, and has adopted security measures to protect stored data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, and that has dedicated servers or hard drives located in the United States.
7073.5. (a) A law enforcement agency shall not purchase an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle unless one or both of the following conditions are met:
(1) The vehicle contains an option to turn off any data collection programs that are not necessary for the vehicle to function.
(2) The law enforcement agency uses an American data storage company to house all data collected, including, but not limited to, video and photographic images.
(b) The restriction and conditions pursuant to subdivision (a) shall only apply to an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2027, and shall not restrict a law enforcement agencys ability to maintain ownership or possession of an unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicle purchased prior to January 1, 2027.
(c) For purposes of this section, an American data storage company means a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity formed under the laws of, and headquartered in, this state or the laws of any other state of the United States or the District of Columbia, that provides services related to storing digital data, including, but not limited to, through cloud storage, and has adopted security measures to protect stored data from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, and that has dedicated servers or hard drives located in the United States.
After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses that may appear in any code that is adopted by reference. A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.