VA HB742 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 12 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 12 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Local regulation of unmanned aircraft. Authorizes a political subdivision, by ordinance or regulation, to regulate the take-off or landing of certain unmanned aircraft on property owned by the political subdivision in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Aviation. The bill requires the locality to report the ordinance or regulation to the Department and directs the Department to publish a summary on the locality's website. The bill also directs the Department, by January 1, 2021, to develop rules and regulations specific to take-offs and landings in consultation with representatives of the unmanned aircraft system industry, small and medium-sized businesses utilizing unmanned aircraft systems, localities, and other stakeholders. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021.
Title
Unmanned aircraft; political subdivision may regulate take-off and landing of system, etc.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-12 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345) | |
2020-03-12 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 345 (effective 1/1/21) | |
2020-03-05 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020 | |
2020-03-05 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020 |
2020-02-27 | Senate | Signed by President |
2020-02-27 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2020-02-26 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB742ER) |
2020-02-26 | House | Enrolled |
2020-02-21 | House | VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-21 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108316D-S1 (96-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-21 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2020-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-19 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-19 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB742S1 |
2020-02-19 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 20108316D-S1 |
2020-02-19 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
2020-02-19 | Senate | Read third time |
2020-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-17 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 20108316D-S1 |
2020-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2020-01-31 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-30 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB742H1 |
2020-01-30 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 20106234D-H1 |
2020-01-30 | House | Read second time |
2020-01-29 | House | Read first time |
2020-01-27 | House | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-27 | House | Incorporates HB1227 (LaRock) |
2020-01-27 | House | Incorporates HB311 (Gooditis) |
2020-01-27 | House | Committee substitute printed 20106234D-H1 |
2020-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-16 | House | Assigned CT & I sub: Technology and Innovation |
2020-01-06 | House | Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation |
2020-01-06 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102308D |
Same As/Similar To
HB311 (Similar To) 2020-01-27 - Incorporated by Communications, Technology and Innovation
HB1227 (Similar To) 2020-01-27 - Incorporated by Communications, Technology and Innovation
HB1227 (Similar To) 2020-01-27 - Incorporated by Communications, Technology and Innovation