HB 779

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 29, 2016
  • Passed Senate Mar 16, 2016
  • Signed by Governor May 03, 2016

Crimes and offenses; regulate use of unmanned aircraft systems and images; provisions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems and images captured by such systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and a civil right of action; to provide for venue; to amend Code Section 27-3-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to activity prohibited in the taking of wildlife, so as to regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems in connection to hunting and fishing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


May 03, 2016

Senate

Veto V8

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 04, 2016

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 24, 2016

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Mar 22, 2016

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

Mar 16, 2016

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 15, 2016

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Science and Technology

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 02, 2016

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Science and Technology

Feb 29, 2016

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Feb 25, 2016

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Jan 21, 2016

House

House Second Readers

Jan 20, 2016

House

House First Readers

Jan 15, 2016

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 779/AP* PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 29 7115S PDF
Floor Amendment AM 29 2547 PDF
LC 29 7041S/hcs PDF
LC 29 7041S/hs PDF
LC 29 6803/a PDF

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