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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
Senate Committee References:
  1. 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
5/26/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)