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This bill aims to regulate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. UAVs must comply with Federal Aviation Administration requirements and cannot be equipped with weapons. Acquisition of UAVs by government entities requires authorization from the Secretary of Public Safety. 2. Government entities can only operate UAVs to execute a warrant, for law enforcement purposes with a warrant, or in case of emergency with documented justification. 3. UAV use is limited to data collection on the warrant subject, prohibits the use of facial recognition or biometric technology except to identify the warrant subject, and restricts the use of data collected on individuals other than the target. 4. Data collected on individuals, homes, or areas other than the target must be deleted within 24 hours, and information obtained through unlawful UAV use is inadmissible in legal proceedings. 5. The government must notify the warrant subject within 7 days, with some exceptions, and judges must report on the use of UAV warrants annually.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1447