Crimes and offenses; regulate use of unmanned aircraft systems and images; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems and images captured by such systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and a civil right of action; to provide for venue; to amend Code Section 27-3-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to activity prohibited in the taking of wildlife, so as to regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems in connection to hunting and fishing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Jan 15, 2016
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Veto V8
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 22, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Prince
DDemocratic
P
Bruce Broadrick
RRepublican
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Kevin Tanner
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
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