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2013 SESSION
SB 1331 Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, etc.
Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Drones; moratorium. Places a moratorium on the use of unmanned aircraft systems by state and local law enforcement and regulatory entities until July 1, 2015, except in defined emergency situations or in training exercises related to such situations. The moratorium does not apply to certain Virginia National Guard functions or to research and development conducted by institutions of higher education or other research organizations. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and other agencies, to develop protocols for the use of drones by law-enforcement agencies and report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2013. This bill is identical to HB 2012.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/13 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 13103017D pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104796D-S1 pdf
- 02/18/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105257D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1331ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/21/13 Senate: Governor's substitute printed 13105672D-S2 pdf
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1331ER2) pdf
- 04/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0796) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/18/13 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 13103017D
- 01/18/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/04/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104796D-S1
- 02/05/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/13 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/13 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/13 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13104796D-S1
- 02/05/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1331S1
- 02/05/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/13 Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
- 02/11/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/13 House: Read first time
- 02/11/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 02/13/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/18/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 1-N)
- 02/18/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105257D-H1
- 02/19/13 House: Read second time
- 02/20/13 House: Read third time
- 02/20/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13105257D-H1
- 02/20/13 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1331H1
- 02/20/13 House: Passed House with substitute (88-Y 5-N)
- 02/20/13 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 5-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: Title replaced 13105257D-H1
- 02/23/13 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/23/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1331ER)
- 02/23/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/21/13 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 03/21/13 Senate: Governor's substitute printed 13105672D-S2
- 04/02/13 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/03/13 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)
- 04/03/13 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 1-N)
- 04/03/13 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
- 04/03/13 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1331ER2)
- 04/03/13 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/03/13 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/03/13 House: Enacted, Chapter 796 (effective 7/1/13)
- 04/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0796)