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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The United States Congress enacted the Federal 
3Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act ("the 
4Act"), which requires the Federal Aviation Administration to 
5develop a plan to accelerate the integration of civil unmanned 
6aircraft into the national airspace system by 2015; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, An unmanned aircraft is operated without the 
8possibility of direct human intervention or control from within 
9or on the aircraft; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Unmanned aircraft are commonly referred to as 
11drones; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, New developments in technology allow the creation 
13of increasingly smaller drones that are undetectable by the 
14naked eye; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Following the passage of the Act, the Federal 
16Aviation Administration has begun to issue rules to implement 
17the Act's mandated plan, including rules that allow law 
18enforcement agencies to operate drones; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Allowing an increased amount of drones to fly in 
20the national airspace expands aerial surveillance capabilities 
 
 
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1and has the potential to threaten the protected privacy rights 
2of Illinois citizens; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, It is imperative for the members of the Senate to 
4thoroughly investigate the ramifications of the use of drones 
5by law enforcement agencies and private parties in the State of 
6Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there is created the 
9Drone Task Force, consisting of 17 members appointed as 
10follows:
  
11        (1) two members of the Senate, one member appointed by 
12    the President of the Senate and one member appointed by the 
13    Minority Leader of the Senate; the member appointed by the 
14    President of the Senate shall serve as chair of the Task 
15    Force;
16        (2) three members appointed by the Governor; and
17        (3) twelve members who are not members of the General 
18    Assembly, 6 appointed by the Senate President and 6 
19    appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, representing a 
20    range of interests, including law enforcement, trial 
21    attorneys, the Illinois State Bar Association, judges, 
22    business groups, municipalities, and the general public; 
23    and be it further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That all members shall serve without 
2compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses from 
3funds appropriated for that purpose; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the various ways 
5in which drones are used, including, but not limited to, the 
6use of drones for surveillance by law enforcement; the use of 
7drones for surveillance by other government entities, 
8including for enforcement of local ordinances and codes; the 
9use of armed drones by law enforcement; the use of armed drones 
10by private citizens or entities; and the use of drones for 
11surveillance by private citizens or entities; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall evaluate whether and 
13how to limit the use of drones by law enforcement, other 
14government entities, and private citizens or entities; and be 
15it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That, on or before January 1, 2014, the Task 
17Force shall report to the President of the Senate, the Minority 
18Leader of the Senate, and the Governor concerning its 
19recommendations, which shall include proposed legislation to 
20implement its recommendations, if needed; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be dissolved upon 
22issuing its report.