VA HB737 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-27 - Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Use of unmanned aircraft system for surveillance; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor to use an unmanned aircraft system to capture an image of private property or an individual located on such private property after having been given written notice by the landowner or other person lawfully in charge of such private property that the individual, landowner, or other person objects to having such images taken. The bill also provides that the sale or dissemination of such a captured image is punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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Title

Unmanned aircraft system; use for capturing photographic or video images, penalty.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-27HouseStricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote
2016-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote
2016-01-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101067D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182130.1(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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