AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-1-300 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE NEAR A DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FACILITY BY CERTAIN PERSONS, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFISCATION AND RELEASE OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 24-5-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE NEAR A LOCAL DETENTION FACILITY BY CERTAIN PERSONS, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFISCATION AND RELEASE OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 24-1-310 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL PETITION THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AS FIXED-SITE FACILITIES AND THE STATE AERONAUTICS COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH DESIGNATIONS BY THE FAA ON THE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 24-1-320 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES SHALL PROVIDE THE STATE AERONAUTICS COMMISSION A LIST OF DESIGNATED SITES OR FACILITIES AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE BOUNDARIES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed May 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2017
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Feb 8, 2017
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
4
May 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Jan 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vincent A. Sheheen
DDemocratic
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