Aircraft; person who projects point of light from laser at an aircraft is guilty of misdemeanor. (HB87)
Introduced By
Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach), and Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Projecting a laser at an aircraft; penalty. Provides that any person, except as authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration or the armed forces of the United States, who projects a laser at an aircraft shall be deemed to have interfered with or threatened to interfere with the operation of the aircraft and therefore is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor or, if a life is endangered, a Class 6 felony. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/21/2011 | Committee |
| 12/21/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100212D |
| 12/21/2011 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/04/2012 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB87) |
| 01/11/2012 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB87) |
| 01/17/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/17/2012 | Reported from Transportation with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/17/2012 | Reported from Transportation with amendment and referred to Courts Committee (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/20/2012 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 01/23/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2012 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/03/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2012 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/03/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2012 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
| 02/09/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2012 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105270D-H1 |
| 02/12/2012 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2012 | Read second time |
| 02/13/2012 | Transportation Committee amendment rejected |
| 02/13/2012 | Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 12105270D-H1 |
| 02/13/2012 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB87H1 |
| 02/14/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/15/2012 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 02/22/2012 | Rereferred from Transportation (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2012 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 02/24/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB87H1) |
| 02/27/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105621D-S1 |
| 02/28/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/29/2012 | Read third time |
| 02/29/2012 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/29/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12105621D-S1 |
| 02/29/2012 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB87S1 |
| 02/29/2012 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
| 03/02/2012 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 12105621D-S1 (96-Y 0-N) |
| 03/02/2012 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2012 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB87ER) |
| 03/07/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB87ER) |
| 03/07/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/08/2012 | Signed by President |
| 03/30/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 398 (effective 7/1/12) |
| 03/30/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0398) |