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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 498

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Relating to: the operation of drones over state correctional institutions, the authority of political subdivisions to designate areas over which the operation of drones is limited, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Aviation Corrections, department of Ordinance Prison

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the operation of drones over a state correctional institution.

Any person who violates this prohibition may be required to forfeit not more than

$5,000. Also, a law enforcement officer investigating an alleged violation of this

provision is required to seize and transfer to the Department of Corrections any

visual representation or data that represents a visual image that was created or

recorded by a drone during the alleged violation.

This bill also authorizes a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) to

enact an ordinance designating an area within its jurisdiction as an area over which

the operation of a drone is limited and imposing limitations on the operation of

drones over the designated area. The ordinance may not apply to the operation of

a drone by the state, an agency of the state, or a public safety agency or the operation

of a drone with the consent of the owner of the property over which the drone is

operated. A political subdivision may provide a forfeiture of not more than $2,500 for

each violation of a drone operation ordinance.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Gudex (R) , Marklein (R) , Wanggaard (R)

16 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Brostoff (D) , E. Brooks (R) , Heaton (R) , Hintz (D) , Horlacher (R) , Kerkman (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Schraa (R) , Skowronski (R) , Spiros (R) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 5, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Feb 5, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 5, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Gudex, Wanggaard and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa, Murphy, Ballweg, Mursau, Skowronski, A. Ott, Brostoff, Heaton, Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Hintz, T. Larson, E. Brooks, Tittl, Spiros and Kerkman

  2. Jan 5, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Jan 26, 2016 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 27, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 29, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Gudex

  6. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  9. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1