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HB 251·OH·house

Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities

Signed into LawFiled Apr 30, 2025
Sponsor: Bernie Willis (R)
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Effective 10/6/26

Oct 6, 2026

Summary

The bill creates detailed definitions for airports, heliports, vertiports, spaceports and other air‑navigation sites, and requires the Ohio Department of Transportation to approve any of these facilities before commercial use. It also establishes when law‑enforcement drones may be used, when a search warrant is required, and how flight and surveillance data must be documented and retained. The measures affect law‑enforcement agencies, pilots, aviation facility operators, and the public by tightening oversight and transparency of drone operations.

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