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CS/SB 132: Drones

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Rouson

Drones; Defining the terms “dangerous or deadly weapon” and “large-scale event”; authorizing the use of a drone by a law enforcement agency to prepare for or monitor safety and security at a large-scale event; prohibiting a law enforcement agency using a drone in an authorized manner from equipping it with specified attachments or using it to fire projectiles, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Infrastructure and Security
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Infrastructure and Security (IS)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2018 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 42
    2/4/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/19, 2:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/11/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
    2/12/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/13/2019 Senate • Now in Infrastructure and Security
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 42
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 150
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Infrastructure and Security

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  • CS/SB 132, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/12/2019 at 1:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1131 Drones Valdes Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    H 75 (e1) Expanded Uses of Unmanned Aircraft State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Criminal Justice
    S 766 (c2) Expanded Uses of Unmanned Aircraft Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Rules

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. Page 3 (pdf)
    934.50 Searches and seizure using a drone. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 132, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2018 at 1:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2019 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 75 Expanded Uses of Unmanned Aircraft State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Criminal Justice
    S 766 Expanded Uses of Unmanned Aircraft Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Rules

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    688632 - Amendment
    In the directory clause, delete line 18 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Rouson)
    2/8/2019
    2:11 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/11/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    470666 - Amendment
    Delete line 33 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Rouson)
    2/8/2019
    2:11 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/11/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2019 2:30 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    934.50 Searches and seizure using a drone. Page 1 (pdf)

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