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2015 SESSION
HB 2125 Use of unmanned aircraft systems; search warrant required.
Introduced by: Benjamin L. Cline | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies; search warrant required. Replaces the moratorium currently set to expire on July 1, 2015, on the use of unmanned aircraft systems by state and local law-enforcement and regulatory entities, except in defined emergency situations or in training exercises related to such situations, with an absolute prohibition on the use of unmanned aircraft systems by such law-enforcement and regulatory entities unless a search warrant has been obtained prior to such use. The warrant requirement does not apply to (i) utilization of such systems to support the Commonwealth for purposes other than law enforcement; (ii) certain search and rescue operations; (iii) certain Virginia National Guard and United States Armed Forces functions; (iv) research and development conducted by institutions of higher education or other research organizations; or (v) the use of unmanned aircraft systems for private, commercial, or recreational use.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102572D pdf
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104099D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2125ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/30/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102572D
- 01/14/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/04/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104099D-H1
- 02/06/15 House: Incorporates HB2077
- 02/07/15 House: Read first time
- 02/09/15 House: Read second time
- 02/09/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15104099D-H1
- 02/09/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2125H1
- 02/10/15 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/15 Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (37-Y 1-N)
- 02/24/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/25/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/15 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/25/15 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/25/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/25/15 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/15 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/15 House: Enrolled
- 03/06/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2125ER)
- 03/06/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
- 03/10/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/14/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (28-Y 69-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: REJECTED (28-Y 69-N)
- 04/15/15 House: Passed in enrolled form (69-Y 28-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: ENROLLED FORM (69-Y 28-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 18-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Requires 27 affirmative votes to pass in enrolled form
- 04/15/15 House: Communicated to Governor
- 04/30/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 764 (effective 7/1/15)
- 04/30/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764)