The Overview
An Ohio bill regulating police use of drones will take effect Oct. 6. Drones are a growing tool in law enforcement that have raised privacy concerns among residents and civil liberties advocates. [](#ngr-78fb6817-0c38-4310-977f-e1044a820894)
What the Law Does
Beginning Oct. 6, the new law, House Bill 251 will establish statewide rules for law enforcement drone use. The law covers when agencies need search warrants, circumstances allowing warrantless surveillance and documentation of surveillance flights. Required flight and surveillance data are public records unless an existing exemption applies. Specifically, police may not use drones to surveil individuals or groups at public demonstrations, the drones cannot use facial recognition or gait analysis, and information about every flight must be posted to a public map within 48 hours.
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