SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A last-minute amendment to Oregon’s Senate Bill 1125 ignited controversy, drawing significant opposition from voters, community members, and elected leaders across the state.
The amendment, added to the bill on June 24 around 7:00 p.m., incorporates provisions from the unpopular Senate Bill 238A, allowing law enforcement to use drones with reduced court oversight.
The original intent of SB 1125 is to address the interference of drones with law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue, or emergency response efforts, elevating such actions to a Class C felony if done knowingly or intentionally…