Lawmaker calls Arizona drone-restriction bill a 'direct attack' on free speech as committee approves amendment Lawmakers debated Senate Bill 11-60 in Committee of the Whole over limits on using unmanned aircraft near certain venues; one lawmaker said the bill would criminalize newsgathering and curtail free speech, while sponsors said amendments narrowed restrictions. The committee voted the bill do-pass as amended and the House moved it to engrossing.

A heated debate in Arizona reveals deep divides over Senate Bill 11-60, as one lawmaker warns it could criminalize drone journalism and infringe on free speech.

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