VA HB638 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 18 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0851)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Trespass; unmanned aircraft system; report; penalty. Provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally causes an unmanned aircraft system to enter the property of another and come within 50 feet of a dwelling house (i) to coerce, intimidate, or harass another person or (ii) after having been given notice to desist, for any other reason, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that any person who is required to register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry who uses or operates an unmanned aircraft system to knowingly and intentionally (a) follow or contact another person without such person's permission or (b) capture images of another person without such person's permission when such images render the person recognizable is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Additionally, any respondent of a permanent protective order who uses or operates an unmanned aircraft system to knowingly and intentionally follow, contact, or capture images of any individual named in the protective order is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also repeals the expiration of the prohibition on local regulation of privately owned, unmanned aircraft systems, clarifies the scope of such prohibition, and clarifies that such prohibition extends to all political subdivisions and not only to localities. The bill requires the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, in consultation with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, to submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than November 1, 2019, on the impact of this act on unmanned aircraft research, innovation, and economic development in Virginia. This bill is identical to SB 526.

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Title

Trespass; use of an unmanned aircraft system, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-04-18 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-18 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-18 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-04-18 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (81-Y 14-N 1-A) (Y: 81 N: 14 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) (Y: 0 N: 99 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 19-N) (Y: 80 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 3-N) (Y: 15 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-05-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0851)
2018-05-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 851 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-04-18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 18, 2018
2018-04-18HouseReenrolled bill communicated to Governor on 4/18/18
2018-04-18SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2018-04-18HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2018-04-18HouseReenrolled bill text (HB638ER2)
2018-04-18HouseReenrolled
2018-04-18 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
2018-04-18SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
2018-04-18SenateReconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 0-N)
2018-04-18SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
2018-04-18HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
2018-04-18HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation to amendments #3 and 4 (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
2018-04-18HousePassed by Governor's recommendation #'s 1 and 2 agreed to
2018-04-09HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2018-03-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-20HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018
2018-03-12SenateSigned by President
2018-03-10HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-10HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB638ER)
2018-03-10HouseEnrolled
2018-03-08HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (81-Y 14-N 1-A)
2018-03-08HouseConference report agreed to by House (81-Y 14-N 1-A)
2018-03-06SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-03-05HouseConference substitute printed 18107914D-H2
2018-03-05 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2018-02-27SenateSenators: Obenshain, Stanley, Lucas
2018-02-27SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2018-02-27HouseDelegates: Collins, Bell, Robert B., Herring
2018-02-27HouseConferees appointed by House
2018-02-26HouseHouse acceded to request
2018-02-23SenateSenate requested conference committee
2018-02-23SenateSenate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
2018-02-21HouseVOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
2018-02-21HouseSenate substitute rejected by House 18107238D-S1 (0-Y 99-N)
2018-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-19SenatePassed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-19SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB638S1
2018-02-19SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 18107238D-S1
2018-02-19SenateReading of substitute waived
2018-02-19SenateRead third time
2018-02-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2018-02-14SenateCommittee substitute printed 18107238D-S1
2018-02-14SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
2018-02-12SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2018-02-09HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 19-N)
2018-02-09HouseRead third time and passed House (80-Y 19-N)
2018-02-08HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB638H1
2018-02-08HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 18106649D-H1
2018-02-08HouseRead second time
2018-02-07HouseRead first time
2018-02-05HouseCommittee substitute printed 18106649D-H1
2018-02-05HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 3-N)
2018-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
2018-01-16HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104458D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152926.3(n/a)See Bill Text
182121.3(n/a)See Bill Text
182324.2(n/a)See Bill Text
19260.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB638
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB638+hil
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Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB638H2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB638ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB638ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0851+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0801V0133+HB0638
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0539HB0638+HB0638
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0552HB0638+HB0638
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV0906+HB0638
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1482+HB0638
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1642+HB0638
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1254HB0638+HB0638
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1255HB0638+HB0638
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1256HB0638+HB0638

Bill Comments

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