Virginia House Bill 950 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0245)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies; search warrant required; exceptions. Adds the Department of Environmental Quality to the list of exceptions to the warrant requirement for the use of an unmanned aircraft system by public bodies for the implementation and civil enforcement of the Virginia Water Resources and Wetlands Protection Program, the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act, and erosion and sediment control in localities without a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program against a permittee.

Unmanned aircraft systems; use by public bodies, search warrant required, exceptions.

Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]

2026-03-02 - Senate - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 63 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-06		Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0245)
2026-04-06		Approved by Governor-Chapter 245 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-10		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-09	Senate	Signed by President
2026-03-09	House	Signed by Speaker
2026-03-09	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB950)
2026-03-09	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB950ER)
2026-03-09	House	Enrolled
2026-03-02	Senate	Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-02	Senate	Read third time
2026-02-27	Senate	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-27	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-27	Senate	Rules suspended
2026-02-25	Senate	Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
2026-02-16	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB950)
2026-02-11	Senate	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-02-11	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-10	House	Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-02-09	House	Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-09	House	committee amendments agreed to
2026-02-09	House	Read second time
2026-02-06	House	Read first time
2026-02-04	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-03	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB950)
2026-01-28	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N)
2026-01-23	House	Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-01-13	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102887D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB950
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB950/text/HB950
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB950/text/HB950E
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB950/text/HB950ER
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB950/text/CHAP0245
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB950/text/HB950AHC1
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB950/text/HB950AH1
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114911.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149123.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199431.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB950/20261/H08001V2610833
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB950/20261/H08V2611772
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB950/20261/26110122
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB950/20261/S13V2080
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB950/20261/SV749
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB950/20261/SV816