1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to public safety; authorizing use of unmanned aerial vehicles for risk of
1.3 fleeing suspect or actual fleeing suspect; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
1.4 section 626.19, subdivision 3.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.19, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 3.Authorized use.A law enforcement agency may use a UAV:
1.8 (1) during or in the aftermath of an emergency situation that involves the risk of death
1.9or bodily harm to a person;
1.10 (2) over a public event where there is a heightened risk to the safety of participants or
1.11bystanders;
1.12 (3) in risk of, or for purposes of, the lawful pursuit of a fleeing suspect;
1.13 (3) (4) to counter the risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization if
1.14the agency determines that credible intelligence indicates a risk;
1.15 (4) (5) to prevent the loss of life and property in natural or man-made disasters and to
1.16facilitate operational planning, rescue, and recovery operations in the aftermath of these
1.17disasters;
1.18 (5) (6) to conduct a threat assessment in anticipation of a specific event;
1.19 (6) (7) to collect information from a public area if there is reasonable suspicion of criminal
1.20activity;
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State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 1275
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Tabke and Witte02/20/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy 2.1 (7) (8) to collect information for crash reconstruction purposes after a serious or deadly
2.2collision occurring on a public road;
2.3 (8) (9) over a public area for officer training or public relations purposes; and
2.4 (9) (10) for purposes unrelated to law enforcement at the request of a government entity
2.5provided that the government entity makes the request in writing to the law enforcement
2.6agency and specifies the reason for the request and proposed period of use.
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