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Senate bill proposes joint oversight committee to study drone and other emerging threats to public safety
Summary
Senate Bill 26 would create a Joint Law Enforcement Oversight Committee and fund a one‑year investigative task force to assess law enforcement training and readiness for threats from UAVs, autonomous/remote vehicles, and underwater drones; sponsors sought first‑hearing consideration and no vote was taken.
Senator Johnson presented sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 26, which would create a Joint Law Enforcement Oversight Committee (JLEOC) charged with studying modern technological threats to law enforcement and producing a report to guide future legislation.
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