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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2146

Uncrewed aircraft systems; regulate.

Became law as Chapter 306, Laws of 2023, signed March 3, 2023, 53 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS' RIGHTS AND AUTHORITIES ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL, IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, MAY OPERATE AN UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY, DOING BUSINESS LAWFULLY WITHIN THIS STATE AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, MAY OPERATE OR USE AN UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES WITHIN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENSE COMMITTED WITH THE AID OF AN UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM IF THE ACTIVITY PERFORMED WITH THE AID OF THE UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM WOULD HAVE GIVEN RISE TO LIABILITY IF IT WAS PERFORMED DIRECTLY BY THE PERSON WITHOUT THE AID OF AN UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT SHALL PREEMPT FEDERAL LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Jeremy England

Its course

January 9 to March 3, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 931 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 9 to Jan 3122 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Feb 2314 days

Judiciary AFeb 13 to Feb 229 days

With the GovernorFeb 23 to Mar 38 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 9 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Feb 23

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 23Passed the House

To the Governor Feb 24 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 24Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Feb 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 3Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 9PassedSenate
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Feb 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 3Approved by GovernorGovernor