Aircraft; an airport has a lien on an abandoned or derelict aircraft on its property for all fees.
Summary
Abandoned or derelict aircraft. Provides that an airport has a lien on an abandoned or derelict aircraft, defined in the bill, on its property for all fees and charges for the use of the airport by such aircraft and for all fees and charges incurred by the airport for the transportation, storage, and removal of the aircraft. The bill authorizes an airport operator or his designee to retain, trade, sell, or dispose of an abandoned or derelict aircraft on the property of such airport. The bill provides for notice requirements prior to any such transfer of ownership interest in the aircraft.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 7, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
17
Committee
7
Amendments
5
Apr 17, 2024
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
lower
Mar 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB446ER)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (29-Y 11-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendments (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB446E
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wren Williams
RRepublican
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