New Hampshire SB519: relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems.
Status: In committee, October 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems. SPONSORS: Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a civil cause of action and a criminal penalty for the use of unmanned aerial systems for certain purposes that violate a reasonable expectation of privacy, subject to certain exceptions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears.
From the amended text, March 12, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems. SPONSORS: Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a civil cause of action and a criminal penalty for the use of unmanned aerial systems for certain purposes that violate a reasonable expectation of privacy, subject to certain exceptions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/13/2026 1084s 26-2075 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems. CHAPTER 507-J CAUSES OF ACTION RELATED TO THE USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 507-J:1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: I. "Aircraft" means "aircraft" as it is defined …
SB519 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2026 Regular Session): relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems.
What does SB519 do?
In its own words: An act relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems. SPONSORS: Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a civil cause of action and a criminal penalty for the use of unmanned aerial systems for certain purposes that violate a reasonable expectation of privacy, subject to certain exceptions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears.
What is the status of SB519?
In committee as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/05/2026 (Vote 10-3; ) (October 6, 2026).
Who sponsored SB519?
Tara Reardon (D, 15).
Where is the official record for SB519?
On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2075&sy=2026