Introduced January 7, 2025
HB19
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Amend KRS 500.130 to define terms; provide that the use of an unmanned aircraft system is not prohibited in the case of recreational or professional use if there is not intent to conduct surveillance on private property and there is no unauthorized use or publication of images of individuals or areas of private property, or in the case of an insurance company for purposes of underwriting a risk or investigating damage; create a new section…
Plain-language summary
This bill updates Kentucky law around the use of drones, clarifying when their use is and is not considered surveillance. It allows recreational, professional, and insurance-related drone use as long as the operator does not intentionally surveil private property or improperly capture and share images of people or private areas. It also creates a new civil lawsuit option for Kentuckians whose privacy is violated by drone surveillance, along with a deadline for filing that lawsuit. Who it may affect: property owners, drone hobbyists and professionals, and insurance companies operating in Kentucky.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
John Hodgson
Representative · House District 036
Co-sponsors (25)
Shane Baker
Representative · House District 085
Kimberly Banta
Representative · House District 063
Jared Bauman
Representative · House District 028
John Blanton
Representative · House District 092
Emily Callaway
Representative · House District 037
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Jennifer Henson Decker
Representative · House District 058
Ryan Dotson
Representative · House District 073
Jim Gooch
Representative · House District 012
Daniel Grossberg
Representative · House District 030
Mark Hart
Representative · House District 078
Thomas Huff
Representative · House District 049
Mary Imes
Representative · House District 005
DJ Johnson
Representative · House District 013
Chris Lewis
Representative · House District 029
Matt Lockett
Representative · House District 039
Candy Massaroni
Representative · House District 050
Bobby McCool
Representative · House District 097
Marianne Proctor
Representative · House District 060
Rachel Roarx
Representative · House District 038
Tom Smith
Representative · House District 086
Nancy Tate
Representative · House District 027
Walker Thomas
Representative · House District 008
Ken Upchurch
Representative · House District 052
Susan Tyler Witten
Representative · House District 031
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