HB 419 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

Summary

Unmanned aircraft systems are capable of introducing contraband into detention facilities without undergoing correctional officer inspections. This bill seeks to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) to introduce contraband into detention facilities. This bill makes it a class F felony to deliver or attempt to deliver contraband by use of a drone.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2018

Committee Review

Jun 2018

House Passage

Jun 2018

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 30, 2018 Last action Jun 26, 2018

Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2018

How they voted

40–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 41

Jun 26, 2018

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

15 Yea 1

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 26, 2018

Introduced

Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

upper

Jun 26, 2018

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

lower

Jun 26, 2018

Lower · Passed

Amendment HA 1 to HB 419 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

lower

Jun 26, 2018

Lower · Passed

Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

lower

Jun 22, 2018

Introduced

Amendment HA 1 to HB 419 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

lower

Jun 20, 2018

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 5 On Its Merits

lower

May 30, 2018

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House

lower

3 primary · 13 co-sponsors