Enacted Laws
HB 1268 - Establishes that the University of Colorado shall conduct feasibility studies and pilot deployments of new and emerging technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles, that have potential to improve the monitoring, management, conversation, and trading of surface water and groundwater and to reduce inefficiency and waste in the process of recycling, reclaiming, or disposing of produced water and wastewater. View the Bill
HB 1070 – To study drone use by public safety agencies. View the Act
HB 1314 – Prohibits use of unmanned aircraft systems to obstruct public safety operations. View the Act
Active Legislation
NACDL has not identified any active legislation for this state.
Previously Introduced Legislation (2020)
HB 1171 – Concerns the establishment of a pilot program to implement a remote camera wildfire alert system. View the Bill
Previously Introduced Legislation (2016)
HB 1020 – Prohibits the use of unmanned aircraft systems within five miles of an airport or a detention facility. View the Bill
Previously Introduced Legislation (2015)
HB 1115 – A person commits the crime of first degree criminal trespass if he or she is not a peace officer or other agent of a state or local government agency acting in his or her official capacity and he or she knowingly and intentionally uses an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to observe, record, transmit, or capture images of another person when the other person has a reasonable ... View the Bill
SB 59 – The bill permits law enforcement to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under the following circumstances: When it receives a search warrant authorizing the use prior to the use; When it is needed to prevent imminent harm to life or to forestall the imminent escape of a suspect or the... View the Bill