Legislation

Title: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Development, Regulation, and Privacy Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Senators Rosapepe, Astle, Feldman, Hershey, Lee, Madaleno, Simonaire, and Waugh
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 164
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that only the State may enact a law or take other action to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the testing or operation of unmanned aircraft systems; requiring the Department of Business and Economic Development, in consultation with other specified institutions, to study specified benefits and concerns; requiring specified State and local government entities and officials to review the use of unmanned aircraft systems and report their findings to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31, 2018; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2015 Legislative Date 2/17/2015 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {137578/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Mathias) {333426/1 Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) {913428/1 Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 47
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings 49
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2015 Legislative Date 3/24/2015 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/04/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {380019/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 65
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/04/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 65
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-1) Proceedings 66
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Senate Concur - House Amendments Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 63
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2015 Legislative Date 5/12/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 164 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/17/2015	2/17/2015	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/18/2015	3/19/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	Favorable with Amendments {137578/1 Report Adopted	46
Senate	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Mathias) {333426/1 Adopted	46
Senate	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) {913428/1 Adopted	46
Senate	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46
Senate	3/20/2015	3/20/2015	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	47
House	3/20/2015	3/19/2015	First Reading Environment and Transportation	49
House	3/24/2015	3/24/2015	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/09/2015	4/10/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/10/2015	4/04/2015	Favorable with Amendments {380019/1 Report Adopted	65
House	4/10/2015	4/04/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	65
House	4/10/2015	4/05/2015	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-1)	66
Senate	4/13/2015	4/05/2015	Senate Concur - House Amendments	63
Senate	4/13/2015	4/05/2015	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63
Senate	4/13/2015	4/05/2015	Passed Enrolled	63
Post Passage	5/12/2015	5/12/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 164

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/19/2015	Amendments Senate - (Finance) {137578/01 Adopted
3/19/2015	Amendments Senate - (Senator Mathias) {333426/01 Adopted
3/19/2015	Amendments Senate - (Senator Middleton) {913428/01 Adopted
4/10/2015	Amendments House - (Environment and Transportation) {380019/01 Adopted
2/06/2015	Text - First - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Development, Regulation, and Privacy Act of 2015
3/19/2015	Text - Third - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Development, Regulation, and Privacy Act of 2015
4/15/2015	Text - Enrolled - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Development, Regulation, and Privacy Act of 2015
5/15/2015	Text - Chapter - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Development, Regulation, and Privacy Act of 2015
3/19/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
4/09/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation
3/20/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 03/20/15
4/05/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 04/05/15
4/05/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-1) - 04/05/15

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