CS/CS/HB 645: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act
GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Transportation & Modals Subcommittee ; Brackett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Waldron
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act; Removes provision requiring certain persons & governmental entities to apply to FAA to restrict or limit operation of drones in close proximity to certain infrastructure or facilities; removes provision allowing drone operating in transit for commercial purposes to operate over critical infrastructure facility; provides for future sunset of definition of "critical infrastructure facility."
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/14/2023 | House |
• Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/8/2023 | House |
• Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/10/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee |
| 3/12/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee |
| 3/13/2023 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/14/2023 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2023 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/21/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee |
| 3/23/2023 | House |
• Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda |
| 3/27/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee |
| 3/28/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 3/29/2023 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/13/2023 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023) |
| 4/20/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 |
| 4/20/2023 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/21/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules |
| 4/25/2023 | Senate |
• Received |
| 5/1/2023 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 656 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 908 -SJ 656 • Read 2nd time -SJ 656 • Read 3rd time -SJ 656 • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 656 |
| 5/1/2023 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 5/16/2023 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/25/2023 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 5/26/2023 |
• Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) |
