Massachusetts H1488 amends laws to impose penalties for unauthorized use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Massachusetts H1488 amends Chapter 269 of the General Laws by adding a new section that imposes penalties for unauthorized use of unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill defines "unmanned aerial vehicle" as an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention. It establishes penalties for weaponizing an unmanned aerial vehicle without lawful authority, and for using such a device to photograph, videotape, or electronically surveil another person without their knowledge and consent, especially in circumstances where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Massachusetts H1488 amends laws to impose penalties for unauthorized use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Massachusetts H1488 amends Chapter 269 of the General Laws by adding a new section that imposes penalties for unauthorized use of unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill defines "unmanned aerial vehicle" as an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention. It establishes penalties for weaponizing an unmanned aerial vehicle without lawful authority, and for using such a device to photograph, videotape, or electronically surveil another person without their knowledge and consent, especially in circumstances where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy.