Correctional Institutions of the State and Counties; use of unmanned aircraft systems to deliver or attempt to deliver contraband to a place of incarceration; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding correctional institutions of the state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems to deliver or attempt to deliver contraband to a place of incarceration; to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems to photograph any place of incarceration without permission of the warden or superintendent of such place of incarceration; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 28, 2019
Signed Apr 28, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2019
Signed into law
Act 67
upper
Apr 28, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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