SB873
Authority of fire chief over unmanned aircraft systems at a fire, etc.; civil liability.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Authority of fire chief over immediate airspace at a fire, explosion, or uncontrolled release of hazardous materials.
Includes immediate airspace under the current authority of the fire chief or other officer in charge of maintaining order where there is imminent danger or the actual occurrence of fire or explosion or the uncontrolled release of hazardous materials that threaten life or property.-
Bill History
- 12/14/2016 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101194D
- 12/14/2016 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/16/2017 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104285D-S1
- 01/18/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/2017 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/19/2017 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/19/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17104285D-S1
- 01/19/2017 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB873S1
- 01/20/2017 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/2017 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB873S1)
- 01/30/2017 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/2017 - House: Read first time
- 01/30/2017 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/2017 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/13/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2017 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2017 - House: Read second time
- 02/22/2017 - House: Read third time
- 02/22/2017 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/22/2017 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/22/2017 - House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2017 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2017 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2017 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2017 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB873ER)
- 03/07/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2017 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB873ER)
- 03/10/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/2017 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/16/2017 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 517 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/16/2017 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0517)
