Bill
Bill > SF2105
IA SF2105
IA SF2105A bill for an act relating to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement officers.(See SF 2283.)
summary
Introduced
01/26/2026
01/26/2026
In Committee
01/26/2026
01/26/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement officers. The bill provides that a certified law enforcement officer may operate an unmanned aerial vehicle in order to assist other law enforcement officers in apprehending a driver eluding or attempting to elude a pursuing law enforcement vehicle, and may cite the driver for any traffic violations committed during the pursuit. The bill provides that information obtained as a result of the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle is admissible as evidence in a criminal or civil proceeding when the information obtained is from a location that is viewable from the public navigable airspace or is within public view, or if the information is otherwise obtained in a manner that is consistent with state and federal law.
AI Summary
This bill allows certified law enforcement officers to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, to help apprehend drivers who are eluding or attempting to elude a police vehicle, and to issue citations for any traffic violations observed during such pursuits. The bill also clarifies that information gathered by a UAV can be used as evidence in court if it was collected from a location visible from public airspace or within public view, or if it was obtained in accordance with state and federal laws. This modifies existing law that generally prohibited the use of UAVs for traffic enforcement, with exceptions now being made for these specific pursuit scenarios and for evidence gathered under certain visibility conditions.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2283. S.J. 262. (on 02/11/2026)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF2105 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF2105.html |
Loading...