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2015 SESSION
SB 1301 Unmanned aircraft systems; use by public bodies during execution of a search warrant, exception.
Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | 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 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102937D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104945D-S1 pdf
- 02/13/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15105072D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1301ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/30/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0774) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102937D
- 01/14/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/09/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 1-N)
- 02/09/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104945D-S1
- 02/10/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/15 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/10/15 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15104945D-S1
- 02/10/15 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/10/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1301S1
- 02/10/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
- 02/12/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/15 House: Read first time
- 02/12/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/13/15 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15105072D-H1
- 02/16/15 House: Read second time
- 02/17/15 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/15 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/19/15 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/15 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/15 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/15 House: Read third time
- 02/24/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15105072D-H1
- 02/24/15 House: Amendments by Delegate Cline agreed to
- 02/24/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments SB1301H1
- 02/24/15 House: Passed House with substitute with amendments (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 Senate: House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 Senate: Title replaced 15105072D-H1
- 03/06/15 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1301ER)
- 03/06/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/15 Senate: 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 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/14/15 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendations #1,#2,#4 (12-Y 27-N 1-A)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #3 (17-Y 22-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation #3 agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #3 (17-Y 23-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Communicated to Governor
- 04/30/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 774 (effective 7/1/15)
- 04/30/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0774)