# German state security law disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-state-security-law-disputes > Updated: 2026-08-05T10:08:37.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In early July 2026, Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court began reviewing the Bavarian Police Tasks Act, focusing on its “threatening danger” clause, preventive detention provisions, and the permitted use of hand‑grenades. Civil‑society groups and some parliamentarians argued the law was overly vague and risked infringing fundamental rights. A month later, the debate expanded as Thuringia introduced a draft police law authorising extensive automated surveillance—including facial‑recognition and internet‑wide facial searches—while Brandenburg announced a security package that would allow private operators to install drone‑defence systems and grant police authority to shoot down hostile drones. Both proposals triggered criticism from digital‑rights organisations and raised fresh constitutional concerns, echoing the issues raised in the Bavarian case. Together, these developments show a widening contest across German states over the balance between enhanced security powers and constitutional protections, with the Bavarian case providing a judicial focal point for scrutiny of similar measures elsewhere. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Thuringia and Brandenburg advance controversial security legislation Thuringia proposes a police law enabling automated surveillance, while Brandenburg plans a security package with a new drone‑defence law, prompting civil‑society concerns over constitutional rights. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thuringia-and-brandenburg-advance-controversial-security-legislation ### 2026-07-07: Bavaria police law faces constitutional review in Karlsruhe Germany’s top court reviews Bavaria’s police law, targeting the vague “threatening danger” clause, preventive detention up to two months, and use of hand‑grenades. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-federal-court-reviews-bavarias-expanded-police-powers --- Cite as: German state security law disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/german-state-security-law-disputes