SB 307 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Unmanned aircraft systems; work group to explore issues related system activities.

Summary
Directs the Department of Aviation to convene a work group with stakeholders to explore issues related to unmanned aircraft system activities in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration and other responsible federal agencies. The bill defines "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" for application to Title 5.1 (Aviation), but such definitions shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2019 Session of the General Assembly.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2018 Last action Mar 15, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB307S1
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105733D-S1
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103986D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
VA
14