Senate Bill S4650

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to regulating the use of unmanned aircraft in the state

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A194
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 48-D §§2500 - 2504, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S8936, A10625
2019-2020: S5461, A1515
2021-2022: S3914, A1439

2023-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Regulates the use of unmanned aircrafts in the state; defines terms; authorizes permitted uses of unmanned aircrafts; restricts use of unmanned aircrafts

2023-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4650 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4650
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  regulating
   the use of unmanned aircraft in the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 article 48-D to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 48-D
                             UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
 SECTION 2500. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.
         2501. DEFINITIONS.
         2502. PERMITTED USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
         2503. RESTRICTED USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
         2504. STATE PREEMPTION.
   §  2500. LEGISLATIVE  PURPOSE.  IT  IS  THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE TO
 ENCOURAGE THE SAFE OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND TO GIVE  USERS  OF
 UNMANNED  AIRCRAFT  CLEAR  RULES  OF  OPERATION THAT ALSO GIVE STATE AND
 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT THE TOOLS NEEDED TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, PRIVACY
 AND PROPERTY.  THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY AND  AVOID
 CONFLICT  BETWEEN  LOCAL,  STATE  AND FEDERAL LAW PERTAINING TO UNMANNED
 AIRCRAFT AND THEIR USE.
   § 2501. DEFINITIONS. 1. "PERSON"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  PARTNERSHIP,
 CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.
   2. "POLITICAL SUBDIVISION" MEANS A COUNTY, CITY, VILLAGE, TOWNSHIP, OR
 OTHER  DEPARTMENT,  AGENCY,  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION, PUBLIC CORPORATION,
 AUTHORITY, OR DISTRICT IN THIS STATE.
   3. "UNMANNED AIRCRAFT" MEANS AN AIRCRAFT OPERATED WITHOUT  THE  POSSI-
 BILITY OF DIRECT HUMAN INTERVENTION FROM WITHIN OR ON THE AIRCRAFT.
   4.  "UNMANNED  AIRCRAFT SYSTEM" MEANS AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCI-
 ATED ELEMENTS, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION LINKS AND COMPONENTS THAT CONTROL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00313-01-3
              

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