1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to public safety; expanding the permitted uses of unmanned aerial vehicles
1.3 by law enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.19,
1.4 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) to document evidence that is at imminent risk of destruction;
1.11 (3) over a public event where there is a heightened risk to the safety of participants or
1.12bystanders;
1.13 (4) to assist in the lawful pursuit of a suspect who: (i) law enforcement has probable
1.14cause to believe has committed either a crime against persons or a felony; and (ii) is fleeing
1.15from law enforcement;
1.16 (3) (5) to counter the risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization if
1.17the agency determines that credible intelligence indicates a risk;
1.18 (4) (6) to prevent the loss of life and property in natural or man-made disasters and to
1.19facilitate operational planning, rescue, and recovery operations in the aftermath of these
1.20disasters;
1.21 (5) (7) to conduct a threat assessment in anticipation of a specific event;
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 1396
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Witte, Duran, Stier, Novotny, Repinski and others02/24/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy
Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law03/27/2025
Adoption of Report: Placed on the General Register as Amended04/10/2025
Read for the Second Time 2.1 (6) (8) to collect information from a public area if there is reasonable suspicion of criminal
2.2activity;
2.3 (7) (9) to collect information for crash reconstruction purposes after a serious or deadly
2.4collision occurring on a public road;
2.5 (8) (10) over a private area with the written consent of the occupant or a public area for
2.6officer training or public relations purposes; and
2.7 (9) (11) for purposes unrelated to law enforcement at the request of a government entity
2.8provided that the government entity makes the request in writing to the law enforcement
2.9agency and specifies the reason for the request and proposed period of use; and
2.10 (12) to facilitate the active search for a missing person that involves risk of death or
2.11bodily harm to a person.
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