Relative to small unmanned aircraft systems.
Summary
This measure would request the President of the United States and the United States Secretary of Transportation to allow for the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems by farmers and rangeland managers pursuant to emergency rules adopted by the administration, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2015
Committee Review
May 2016
Senate Passage
Sep 2015
Assembly Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Jul 16, 2015
Signed May 20, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Sep 2, 2015 · Assembly May 9, 2016
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Sep 2, 2015
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 20, 2016
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:15 p.m.
legislature
May 12, 2016
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3840.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
May 9, 2016
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (69-0-2)
assembly
May 9, 2016
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
May 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 3).
lower
Mar 8, 2016
Committee
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
lower
Sep 4, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
lower
Sep 2, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-1)
senate
Sep 1, 2015
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Aug 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 2174.) (August 25).
upper
Aug 17, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jul 16, 2015
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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