California AB1160 restricts law enforcement agencies from purchasing unmanned aerial or ground vehicles unless certain data collection and storage.

California AB1160 mandates that law enforcement agencies cannot purchase unmanned, uncrewed, remotely piloted vehicles unless they can turn off unnecessary data collection programs or use an American data storage company for all collected data. This applies to vehicles purchased after January 1, 2027, but not to those bought before January 1, 2026. For vehicles purchased between January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, agencies must use an American data storage company. The data must remain under the sole ownership and control of the law enforcement agency.

California AB1160 restricts law enforcement agencies from purchasing unmanned aerial or ground vehicles unless certain data collection and storage.

California AB1160 mandates that law enforcement agencies cannot purchase unmanned, uncrewed, remotely piloted vehicles unless they can turn off unnecessary data collection programs or use an American data storage company for all collected data. This applies to vehicles purchased after January 1, 2027, but not to those bought before January 1, 2026. For vehicles purchased between January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, agencies must use an American data storage company. The data must remain under the sole ownership and control of the law enforcement agency.