Drone debate to resume

Taylor Winkel

Taylor Winkel Jul 6, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Drone debate to resume</h1>
                <h2><p>Police and other law enforcement groups are worried about what limitations the legislature may place against the use of drones according to the Northwest News Network. One issue could be whether search warrants are required — there is no need for warrants on manned flights. Last April, Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed</p></h2>
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            <p>Police and other law enforcement groups are worried about what limitations the legislature may place against the use of drones according to the <a href="http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-state-police-push-back-against-limits-drones?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">Northwest News Network</a>. One issue could be whether search warrants are required — there is no need for warrants on manned flights. Last April, Gov. Jay Inslee <a href="http://governor.wa.gov/news/billaction/2014/veto/2789.pdf?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">vetoed a bill</a> imposing restrictions on drone usage, but he did impose a moratorium on the purchase and use of the technology by state executive agencies. Now, a small task group convened by the governor is meeting to again discuss the issue. Before the task force's next meeting Nov. 10, Inslee’s office plans to circulate a draft of drone regulations that the Legislature might consider in the 2015 session. — T.W.</p>
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Police and other law enforcement groups are worried about what limitations the legislature may place against the use of drones according to the Northwest News Network. One issue could be whether search warrants are required — there is no need for warrants on manned flights. Last April, Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a bill imposing restrictions on drone usage, but he did impose a moratorium on the purchase and use of the technology by state executive agencies. Now, a small task group convened by the governor is meeting to again discuss the issue. Before the task force's next meeting Nov. 10, Inslee’s office plans to circulate a draft of drone regulations that the Legislature might consider in the 2015 session. — T.W.

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By Taylor Winkel

Taylor Winkel is a Journalism and Political Science student at the University of Washington. Follow her on Twitter: @twinkelnews. She can be emailed at Taylor.Winkel@crosscut.com.