Unmanned aircraft by a locality; search warrant, exception.
Summary
Authorizes a state or local government department, agency, or instrumentality having jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement or regulatory violations to utilize an unmanned aircraft system without a search warrant when such system is utilized to support any locality for a purpose other than law enforcement.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Dec 29, 2017
Last action Mar 14, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 29, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101447D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RH
Richard H. Black
RRepublican
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