Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB682 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 682
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9	9	HB 303/24 – JUD
10	10	By: Delegates Grammer, Arikan, Bouchat, Conaway, Hornberger, Ivey, Kaufman,
11	11	J. Long, Martinez, Phillips, Sample–Hughes, Schmidt, Szeliga, Taylor,
12	12	Tomlinson, and Young
13	13	Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2025
14	14	Assigned to: Judiciary
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16	16	A BILL ENTITLED
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18	18	AN ACT concerning 1
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20	20	Public Safety – Persistent Aerial Surveillance 2
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22	22	FOR the purpose of prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a certain unit, agency, or 3
23	23	political subdivision to gather certain evidence or information in a criminal 4
24	24	investigation, subject to certain exceptions; and generally relating to persistent 5
25	25	aerial surveillance. 6
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27	27	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
28	28	Article – Transportation 8
29	29	Section 5–101(a) and (e) 9
30	30	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
31	31	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
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33	33	BY adding to 12
34	34	Article – Public Safety 13
35	35	Section 3–534 14
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
37	37	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
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39	39	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
40	40	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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42	42	Article – Transportation 19
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44	44	5–101. 20
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46	46	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 21
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48	48	(e) “Aircraft” means any device used or designed for navigation of or flight in the 22 2 HOUSE BILL 682
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51	51	air. 1
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53	53	Article – Public Safety 2
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55	55	3–534. 3
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57	57	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PERSISTENT AERIAL SU RVEILLANCE” MEANS THE 4
58	58	USE OF AIRCRAFT , AS DEFINED IN § 5–101 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, TO 5
59	59	RECORD VIDEO OR A CO NCURRENT SERIES OF I MAGES OR PICTURES TH AT WHEN 6
60	60	VIEWED IN AGGREGATE DEPICT A PERSON ’S ACTIONS OVER TIME . 7
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62	62	(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A UNIT OR 8
63	63	AN AGENCY OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE MAY NOT 9
64	64	CONDUCT PERSISTENT A ERIAL SURVEILLANCE T O GATHER EVIDENCE OR OTHER 10
65	65	INFORMATION IN A CRI MINAL INVESTIGATION . 11
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67	67	(C) A UNIT OR AN AGENCY OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF 12
68	68	THE STATE MAY CONDUCT PER SISTENT AERIAL SURVE ILLANCE: 13
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70	70	(1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH A VALID SEARCH WARRANT ISSUED BY A 14
71	71	JUDGE; 15
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73	73	(2) ON A LOCATION FOR TH E PURPOSE OF EXECUTI NG AN ARREST 16
74	74	WARRANT; 17
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76	76	(3) IN FRESH PURSUIT OF A SUSPECT, AS DEFINED IN § 2–304 OF THE 18
77	77	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE; 19
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79	79	(4) TO ASSIST IN AN ACTI VE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION; 20
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81	81	(5) TO LOCATE AN ESCAPED PRISONER; 21
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83	83	(6) IF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REASONABLY B ELIEVES THAT 22
84	84	THE USE OF AIRCRAFT IS NECESSARY TO PREV ENT IMMINENT SERIOUS BODILY 23
85	85	HARM TO AN INDIVIDUA L; OR 24
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87	87	(7) IF THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY 25
88	88	DETERMINES THAT CRED IBLE INTELLIGENCE IN DICATES THAT THERE I S A HIGH 26
89	89	RISK OF A TERRORIST ATTACK BY A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANI ZATION AND 27
90	90	THAT PERSISTENT AERI AL SURVEILLANCE IS N ECESSARY TO COUNTER SUCH A RISK. 28
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92	92	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 29
93	93	October 1, 2025. 30
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