Unmanned aircraft; defining terms; prohibiting operation over certain property; providing exceptions; prescribing penalty. Effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2018
Last action Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2018
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 44
Mar 15, 2018
D
Democratic6
66% Yea
R
Republican38
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 19, 2018
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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