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Enacted Laws

SB 319 – Expands the definition of harassment in the Protection from Stalking Act to include certain uses of unmanned aircraft systems. View the Act

SR 1759 - A resolution urging the Federal Aviation Administration to accept Kansas’ application for the Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration Pilot Program. View the Act

HR 6043 - A resolution urging the FAA to accept Kansas’ application for the Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration Pilot Program. View the Act

Active Legislation

HB 2309 – For electronics-enabled agricultural equipment, including unmanned aircraft systems, provides that an original manufacturer shall make available on fair and reasonable terms the equipment’s documentation, parts, and tools, inclusive of any updates to information or embedded software, for purposes of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of such equipment, to any independent repair provider or to the owner of equipment manufactured by the original manufacturer. View the Bill

Previously Introduced Legislation (2016)

HB 2443 – Establishes a cabinet level office to promote the unmanned aircraft systems industry in Kansas. View the Bill

SB 462 – Regulation of drones; private property rights; civil cause of action. View the Bill

Previously Introduced Legislation (2015)

HB 2397 – Unmanned aerial vehicle regulation and privacy act. View the Bill 

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