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2020 SESSION
HB 742 Unmanned aircraft; political subdivision may regulate take-off and landing of system, etc.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Local regulation of unmanned aircraft. Authorizes a political subdivision, by ordinance or regulation, to regulate the take-off or landing of certain unmanned aircraft on property owned by the political subdivision in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Aviation. The bill requires the locality to report the ordinance or regulation to the Department and directs the Department to publish a summary on the locality's website. The bill also directs the Department, by January 1, 2021, to develop rules and regulations specific to take-offs and landings in consultation with representatives of the unmanned aircraft system industry, small and medium-sized businesses utilizing unmanned aircraft systems, localities, and other stakeholders. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill incorporates HB 311 and HB 1227.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102308D pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106234D-H1 pdf
- 02/17/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108316D-S1 pdf
- 02/26/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB742ER) pdf
- 03/12/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102308D
- 01/06/20 House: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
- 01/16/20 House: Assigned CT & I sub: Technology and Innovation
- 01/22/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106234D-H1
- 01/27/20 House: Incorporates HB311 (Gooditis)
- 01/27/20 House: Incorporates HB1227 (LaRock)
- 01/27/20 House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/20 House: Read first time
- 01/30/20 House: Read second time
- 01/30/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20106234D-H1
- 01/30/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB742H1
- 01/31/20 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/17/20 Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108316D-S1
- 02/18/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/19/20 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20108316D-S1
- 02/19/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB742S1
- 02/19/20 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/20 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/20 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/20 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108316D-S1 (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/20 House: Enrolled
- 02/26/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB742ER)
- 02/27/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020
- 03/05/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 345 (effective 1/1/21)
- 03/12/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345)