Unmanned aircraft system; trespass, military airfield or military helicopter landing zone, penalty.
Summary
Provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally causes an unmanned aircraft system to take off or land in violation of current Federal Aviation Administration Special Security Instructions or UAS Security Sensitive Airspace Restrictions is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Nov 15, 2018
Signed Mar 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 15, 2019
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 19, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 612 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1636H1
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19104483D-H1
lower
Jan 10, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Nov 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Nov 15, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100556D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Knight
RRepublican
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