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2018 SESSION

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SB 307 Unmanned aircraft systems; work group to explore issues related system activities.

Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Department of Aviation; unmanned aircraft systems. Directs the Department of Aviation to convene a work group with stakeholders to explore issues related to unmanned aircraft system activities in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration and other responsible federal agencies. The bill defines "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" for application to Title 5.1 (Aviation), but such definitions shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2019 Session of the General Assembly.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103986D  pdf
• 01/24/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105733D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/06/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB307ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103986D
• 01/08/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/24/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105733D-S1
• 01/24/18  Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/18  Senate: Read second time
• 01/29/18  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/29/18  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18105733D-S1
• 01/29/18  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB307S1
• 01/30/18  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/18  House: Read first time
• 02/05/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/18  House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
• 02/14/18  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/16/18  House: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
• 02/22/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/18  House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/18  House: Read second time
• 03/02/18  House: Read third time
• 03/02/18  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/18  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/06/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB307ER)
• 03/06/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/15/18  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
• 03/15/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
• 03/30/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 617 (effective - see bill)
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617)