HB 453 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; local or state correctional facilities, penalty.

Summary
Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; localor state correctional facilities; penalty. Prohibits any personfrom knowingly and intentionally causing an unmanned aircraft systemto come within either a horizontal distance of 500 feet or a verticaldistance of 250 feet from any local or state correctional facility.A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor; however, a violation whilea person delivers, attempts to deliver, or conspires with anotherto deliver to any prisoner confined in the local or state correctional facility any drug that is a controlled substance or marijuana isa Class 6 felony. A violation while a person delivers, attempts todeliver, or conspires with another to deliver to any prisoner confinedin the local or state correctional facility firearms, ammunition,or explosives of any nature is a Class 5 felony. The bill providesexceptions for a person operating an unmanned aircraft system withwritten consent from the official in charge of the correctional facilityor a state or local government department, agency, or instrumentalityhaving jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement or regulatory violations,as permitted by state law governing the use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2020
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Introduced Jan 3, 2020 Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Jan 3, 2020
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103745D
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Scott Wyatt
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