HB342, a bill in the Kentucky House that would put severe restrictions on the use of drones by law enforcement within the state, was introduced on Feb. 5.
STATUS – referred to the Judiciary Committee where it will need to pass by a majority before a vote is taken in the full House.
PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS – It doesn’t matter where you live in the state, please follow all these steps to support HB342.
1. Call the Committee Chair, John Tilley. Strongly, but respectfully urge him to move this important bill forward to a vote in his committee. A phone call has 10x the impact of an email.
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 658
2. Call the rest of the committee members. Again, be strong, but respectful. Urge each of them to take action to move the bill forward and vote YES on HB342. If they do not commit to a YES vote, ask them why. If they’re undecided, let them know you’ll call back in a few days.
Joseph M. Fischer (R) Vice Chair (502) 564-8100 Ext. 742
Darryl T. Owens (D) Vice Chair (502) 564-8100 Ext. 685
Ryan Quarles (R) Vice Chair (502) 564-8100 Ext. 671
Brent Yonts (D) Vice Chair (502) 564-8100 Ext. 686
Johnny Bell (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 688
Robert Benvenuti III (R) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 628
Jesse Crenshaw (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 620
Jeff Hoover (R) (502) 564-0521
Joni L. Jenkins (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 692
Thomas Kerr (R) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 694
Stan Lee (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 698
Suzanne Miles (R) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 709
Steven Rudy (R) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 637
Kevin Sinnette (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 703
Ken Upchurch (R) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 784
Gerald Watkins (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 634
Tom Riner (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 606
Mary Lou Marzian (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 643
Reginald Meeks (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 653
Kelly Flood (D) (502) 564-8100 Ext. 675
3. Call Back – any NO or UNDECIDED – in 3-4 days. Ask if they’ve had a chance to review the legislation and what their opposition might be. Comment below or contact us at http://ask.tenthamendmentcenter.com with any information you get.
4. SHARE this information widely. By facebook, twitter, email, and more.
5. Write a letter to the editor. Look up your local newspaper and submit a letter to the editor voicing your support for HB342. It is essential for KY citizens to be protected from invasive drone spying. Passing HB342 will make that happen.
6. Report Back. Tell us how your actions went. Click the button below
