Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, etc. (HB2012)
Introduced By
Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst) with support from co-patrons Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Del. Rick Morris (R-Carrollton), and Del. David Ramadan (R-South Riding)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
✓ |
Became Law |
Description
Drones; moratorium. Places a moratorium on the use of unmanned aircraft systems by state and local law enforcement and regulatory entities until July 1, 2014. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2013 | Committee |
01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103615D |
01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/15/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
01/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2012) |
01/30/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N) |
02/01/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104704D-H1 |
02/01/2013 | Incorporates HB1616 |
02/02/2013 | Read first time |
02/04/2013 | Read second time |
02/04/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104704D-H1 |
02/04/2013 | Amendment by Delegate McClellan agreed to |
02/04/2013 | Motion to rerefer to Courts of Justice committee rejected |
02/04/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB2012EH1 |
02/04/2013 | Printed as engrossed 13104704D-EH1 |
02/04/2013 | Engrossed bill reprinted 13104704D-EH1 |
02/05/2013 | Read third time and passed House (83-Y 16-N) |
02/05/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 16-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/07/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2012EH1) |
02/13/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13105220D-S1 |
02/15/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Read third time |
02/18/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/18/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13105220D-S1 |
02/18/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2012S1 |
02/18/2013 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/19/2013 | Passed by for the day |
02/21/2013 | Senate substitute rejected by House 13105220D-S1 (0-Y 97-N) |
02/21/2013 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2012S1) |
02/21/2013 | Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2013 | Senate requested conference committee |
02/21/2013 | House acceded to request |
02/21/2013 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
02/21/2013 | Senators: Reeves, Obenshain, McEachin |
02/21/2013 | Conferees appointed by House |
02/21/2013 | Delegates: Cline, Gilbert, Toscano |
02/22/2013 | Conference substitute printed 13105471D-H2 |
02/22/2013 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2013 | Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N) |
02/22/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2013 | Enrolled |
03/04/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2012ER) |
03/04/2013 | Signed by President |
03/05/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
03/06/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2012ER) |
03/20/2013 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
03/20/2013 | Governor's substitute printed 13105669D-H3 |
04/02/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
04/03/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 755 (effective 7/1/13) |
04/03/2013 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 1-N) |
04/03/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
04/03/2013 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
04/03/2013 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
04/03/2013 | Reenrolled |
04/03/2013 | Reenrolled bill text (HB2012ER2) |
04/03/2013 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/03/2013 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/03/2013 | Enacted, Chapter 755 (effective 7/1/13) |
04/03/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0755) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports legislation that regulates the use of drones in Virginia and preserves the privacy rights of Virginia citizens.
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports this legislation, which places a two year moratorium on the use of drones in Virginia. Unregulated use of drone technology by state and local government agencies threatens to eviscerate the Fourth Amendment's protection from illegal search and seizure. Additionally, without limits, the use of drones could turn the Commonwealth into a surveillance state and produce chilling effects on protected First Amendment activities. A moratorium on the use of drones allows legislators and various stakeholders, including the public, to debate and draft legislation that balances privacy protections and public safety in a reasonable manner.