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2013 SESSION
HB 2012 Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, etc.
Introduced by: Benjamin L. Cline | 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. The bill incorporates HB 1616 and is identical to SB 1331.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103615D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104704D-H1 pdf
- 02/04/13 House: Printed as engrossed 13104704D-EH1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/13 House: Engrossed bill reprinted 13104704D-EH1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/13/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13105220D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/13 House: Conference substitute printed 13105471D-H2 pdf
- 03/04/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2012ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/20/13 House: Governor's substitute printed 13105669D-H3 pdf
- 04/03/13 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2012ER2) pdf
- 04/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0755) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103615D
- 01/09/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/15/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 01/30/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N)
- 02/01/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 4-N)
- 02/01/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104704D-H1
- 02/01/13 House: Incorporates HB1616
- 02/02/13 House: Read first time
- 02/04/13 House: Read second time
- 02/04/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13104704D-H1
- 02/04/13 House: Amendment by Delegate McClellan agreed to
- 02/04/13 House: Motion to rerefer to Courts of Justice committee rejected
- 02/04/13 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB2012EH1
- 02/04/13 House: Printed as engrossed 13104704D-EH1
- 02/04/13 House: Engrossed bill reprinted 13104704D-EH1
- 02/05/13 House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 16-N)
- 02/05/13 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 16-N)
- 02/06/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/13/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13105220D-S1
- 02/15/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/13 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/18/13 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13105220D-S1
- 02/18/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2012S1
- 02/18/13 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/13 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/13 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 13105220D-S1 (0-Y 97-N)
- 02/21/13 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/21/13 House: House acceded to request
- 02/21/13 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/21/13 Senate: Senators: Reeves, Obenshain, McEachin
- 02/21/13 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/21/13 House: Delegates: Cline, Gilbert, Toscano
- 02/22/13 House: Conference substitute printed 13105471D-H2
- 02/22/13 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/13 House: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N)
- 02/22/13 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 4-N)
- 03/04/13 House: Enrolled
- 03/04/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2012ER)
- 03/04/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/13 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/20/13 House: Governor's substitute printed 13105669D-H3
- 04/02/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/03/13 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 1-N)
- 04/03/13 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N)
- 04/03/13 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (32-Y 8-N)
- 04/03/13 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/03/13 House: Reenrolled
- 04/03/13 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2012ER2)
- 04/03/13 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/03/13 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/03/13 House: Enacted, Chapter 755 (effective 7/1/13)
- 04/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0755)