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The Drone Crime Bill
New NH bill makes drone spying a crime
Criminalizing the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for the purpose of video voyeurism and the invasion of the right to privacy.
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, it would let the state charge people who fly drones over private property to record people without permission.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Protecting privacy stops strangers from spying on families, and the bill gives law enforcement a way to punish drone stalkers before they cause harm.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Makes it a class A misdemeanor to fly a small drone over someone’s land to record them without permission.
- Makes it a class B felony to publish or sell images taken that way.
- Exempts law‑enforcement officers acting in the scope of their duties.
- Takes effect Jan 1 2027.
- No new funding is required.
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