AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
Summary
Unmanned aircraft systems are capable of introducing contraband into detention facilities without undergoing correctional officer inspections. This bill seeks to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) to introduce contraband into detention facilities. This bill makes it a class F felony to deliver or attempt to deliver contraband by use of a drone.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Jan 4, 2019
Signed Aug 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 6, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Aug 8, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judicial) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 6, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Judicial Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 30 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 30 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
Co
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Short
RRepublican
Co
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Vanderwende
RRepublican
Co
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
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