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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB18-1314

Drone Interference With Public Safety Operations

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning prohibiting the use of unmanned aircraft systems to obstruct public safety operations.

Bill Summary:

Unmanned aircraft systems - obstruction of public safety operations prohibited. The act states that, as used in the existing criminal offense of obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical service provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer, the term "obstacle" includes an unmanned aircraft system. The act also states that the offense does not apply to an unmanned aircraft system operator who complies with certain operational requirements.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Joann Ginal

Representative

Joann Ginal

Representative Polly Lawrence

Representative

Polly Lawrence

Senator John Cooke

Senator

John Cooke

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/06/2018 Signed Act PDF
05/14/2018 Final Act PDF
05/01/2018 Rerevised PDF
04/30/2018 Revised PDF
04/19/2018 Reengrossed PDF
04/18/2018 Engrossed PDF
03/22/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/16/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/07/2018 FN2 PDF
04/04/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1314 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1314, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/01/2018 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/19/2018 Third Reading BILL
62
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
06/06/2018 Governor Governor Signed
05/14/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/14/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/11/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/01/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/25/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/19/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/19/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2018 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/17/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/18/2018 - No Amendments
04/12/2018 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/22/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/08/2018 385 Drone Interference With Public Safety Operations PDF

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