UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Defines "unmanned aircraft systems". Provides that the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems is an exclusive power and function of the State. Denies home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 26, 2018
Signed Aug 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2018 · House May 28, 2018
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 51
Apr 26, 2018
D
Democratic31
87% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
7
Aug 3, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 28, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-4-2)
house
May 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Clayborne
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-6)
senate
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 20, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
upper
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 017-000-000
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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