Bill Text: IL SR0217 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Drone Task Force to study the various ways in which drones are and can be used by law enforcement, other government entities, and private citizens or entities, and to evaluate whether and how to limit the use of drones by law enforcement, other government entities, and private citizens or entities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SR0217 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR0217-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The United States Congress enacted the Federal
Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act ("the
Act"), which requires the Federal Aviation Administration to
develop a plan to accelerate the integration of civil unmanned
aircraft into the national airspace system by 2015; and
WHEREAS, An unmanned aircraft is operated without the
possibility of direct human intervention or control from within
or on the aircraft; and
WHEREAS, Unmanned aircraft are commonly referred to as
drones; and
WHEREAS, New developments in technology allow the creation
of increasingly smaller drones that are undetectable by the
naked eye; and
WHEREAS, Following the passage of the Act, the Federal
Aviation Administration has begun to issue rules to implement
the Act's mandated plan, including rules that allow law
enforcement agencies to operate drones; and
WHEREAS, Allowing an increased amount of drones to fly in
the national airspace expands aerial surveillance capabilities

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and has the potential to threaten the protected privacy rights
of Illinois citizens; and
WHEREAS, It is imperative for the members of the Senate to
thoroughly investigate the ramifications of the use of drones
by law enforcement agencies and private parties in the State of
Illinois; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there is created the
Drone Task Force, consisting of 17 members appointed as
follows:
(1) two members of the Senate, one member appointed by
the President of the Senate and one member appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Senate; the member appointed by the
President of the Senate shall serve as chair of the Task
Force;
(2) three members appointed by the Governor; and
(3) twelve members who are not members of the General
Assembly, 6 appointed by the Senate President and 6
appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, representing a
range of interests, including law enforcement, trial
attorneys, the Illinois State Bar Association, judges,
business groups, municipalities, and the general public;
and be it further

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RESOLVED, That all members shall serve without
compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses from
funds appropriated for that purpose; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the various ways
in which drones are used, including, but not limited to, the
use of drones for surveillance by law enforcement; the use of
drones for surveillance by other government entities,
including for enforcement of local ordinances and codes; the
use of armed drones by law enforcement; the use of armed drones
by private citizens or entities; and the use of drones for
surveillance by private citizens or entities; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall evaluate whether and
how to limit the use of drones by law enforcement, other
government entities, and private citizens or entities; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That, on or before January 1, 2014, the Task
Force shall report to the President of the Senate, the Minority
Leader of the Senate, and the Governor concerning its
recommendations, which shall include proposed legislation to
implement its recommendations, if needed; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be dissolved upon
issuing its report.