Florida state Senate passes anti-drones bill
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The Florida Senate has unanimously passed a bill limiting Florida law enforcement agencies' use of drones.
The bill passed 39-0 Wednesday. It also had passed through all its committees unanimously.
Drones are aircraft piloted remotely and known from their use by the U.S. against terrorists overseas.
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Sen. Joe Negron's bill restricts using drones to preventing imminent danger to life or serious damage to property.
The bill also makes police get a search warrant before using a drone to collect evidence. An exception would be a credible threat of terrorist attack.
The Federal Aviation Administration allowed Miami-Dade Police and Orange County and Polk County Sheriff's Offices to use drones in Florida. A legislative staff report said Polk County stopped using its drone earlier this year because of costs.