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2018 SESSION

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HB 1482 Unmanned aircraft systems; use by public bodies, search warrant required, exception.

Introduced by: Robert M. "Bob" Thomas, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Use of unmanned aircraft system; public bodies. Allows an unmanned aircraft system to be deployed without a warrant (i) by a law-enforcement officer to survey the scene of an accident for the purpose of crash reconstruction and record photographic or video images of the scene and (ii) by the Department of Transportation when assisting a law-enforcement officer to prepare a report of such accident because of personal injury, death, or property damage of $1,500 or more. This bill is identical to SB 508.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18105420D  pdf
• 02/05/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18105987D-H1  pdf
• 02/14/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107240D-S1  pdf
• 03/06/18  House: Conference substitute printed 18107803D-H2  pdf
• 03/10/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1482ER)  pdf
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0546)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/18/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18105420D
• 01/18/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/23/18  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/02/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/18  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18105987D-H1
• 02/07/18  House: Read first time
• 02/08/18  House: Read second time
• 02/08/18  House: Committee substitute agreed to 18105987D-H1
• 02/08/18  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1482H1
• 02/09/18  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/12/18  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/18  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107240D-S1
• 02/16/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/18  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/18  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/19/18  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18107240D-S1
• 02/19/18  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1482S1
• 02/19/18  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/21/18  House: Senate substitute rejected by House 18107240D-S1 (0-Y 99-N)
• 02/21/18  House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
• 02/23/18  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/18  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/26/18  House: House acceded to request
• 02/27/18  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/27/18  House: Delegates: Thomas, Bell, Robert B., Mullin
• 02/27/18  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/27/18  Senate: Senators: Reeves, Peake, Deeds
• 03/06/18  Conference: Amended by conference committee
• 03/06/18  House: Conference substitute printed 18107803D-H2
• 03/07/18  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/18  House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/18  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/18  House: Enrolled
• 03/10/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1482ER)
• 03/10/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/12/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/20/18  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018
• 03/20/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
• 03/30/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 546 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0546)