HB 1613 — Relating to law enforcement use of a robot.

25.1307.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1613 Introduced(Representatives by Representatives Hendrix, Christianson, Koppelman, VanWinkle, TomanToman) Senators(Senators Castaneda, Magrum, PaulsonPaulson) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact sections 29-29.4-01, 29-29.4-02, 29-29.4-03, 29-29.4-04, 29-29.4-05, and 29-29.4-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to law enforcement use of a robot.

"Flight"Autonomously" data" means imagingto operate or othergovern observationitself recording.without direct human control.

"Flight data" means imaging or other observation recording.

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"Robot""Less than lethal weapon" means ana artificialdesigned objectand manufactured object, substance, or systemweapon that senses,does processes,not andcreate actsa usingsubstantial technology.risk of serious bodily injury or death when used by an individual with proper training.

The6. term includes the associated elements, communication links, and associated artificial intelligence technologies.

5."Lethal weapon" means an object, substance, or device designed to cause serious bodily injury or death.

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"Remotely" means directly controlled by human action and decisions.

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"Robot" means a powered artificial machine or system that upon activation will operate in whole or in part autonomously to perform physical tasks or decisionmaking without real-time human control.

The term includes a system capable of using force, conducting surveillance, or moving independent of direct human input.

The term does not include a law enforcement body-worn camera, a law enforcement in-car camera or license plate reader, or any other law enforcement camera that does not require a search warrant.

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29-29.4-02.H.

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A warrant for the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle or robot for the purpose of surveillance must satisfy the requirements of the Constitution of North Dakota.

The maximum period for which the unmanned aerial vehicle system or robot will operate in each flight;flight or deployment;

The specific kinds of information or data the unmanned aerial vehicle system or robot will collect about individuals and how that information or data, as well as Pageconclusions No.drawn from that information or data, will be used, disclosed, and otherwise handled, including:

2 25.1307.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly conclusions drawn from that information or data, will be used, disclosed, and otherwise handled, including:

For the purposes of this subsection, exigentH. circumstances exist when a law enforcement agency possesses reasonable suspicion that absent swift preventative action, there is an imminent danger to life or bodily harm.

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1613 - PAGE 3 exigent circumstances exist when a law enforcement agency possesses reasonable suspicion that absent swift preventative action, there is an imminent danger to life or bodily harm.

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Prohibited use.use - Exceptions.

A law enforcement agency may not authorize the use of, including granting a permit to use, an unmanned aerial vehicle or robot armed with any lethal weapons.

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A law enforcement agency may not authorize the use of a robot to deploy a lethal weapon, unless the weapon is controlled remotely, cannot be activated autonomously, and is used to:

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Neutralize an inanimate object at risk of exploding or causing an immediate threat to public safety or property;