Virginia Senate Bill 1272
Session 2025
Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; penalties.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1272
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-121.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; penalties.
Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; penalties. Creates a Class 4 felony for any person who knowingly and intentionally, and without authorization, causes an unmanned aircraft system to enter the airspace over any public services or utilities or critical infrastructure, as defined in relevant law, including any military base authorized by the U.S. Department of Defense. The bill also adds that the offenses related to trespass with an unmanned aircraft system shall not apply to any person who causes an unmanned aircraft system to enter any prohibited property if such person is (i) an employee of the property and is conducting official business or (ii) an employee of a public service or utility or critical infrastructure and is conducting official business.
Chaptered
Reenrolled
Governor Substitute
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Courts of Justice Substitute
Courts of Justice Subcommittee Substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute Reported
Courts of Justice Substitute
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1272)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1272)
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04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0622)
04/02/2025
House
Enacted, Chapter 622 (Effective 07/01/2025)
04/02/2025
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/02/2025
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/02/2025
Senate
Reenrolled bill text (SB1272ER2)
04/02/2025
Senate
Reenrolled
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/02/2025
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
03/31/2025
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1272)
03/24/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB1272S2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/10/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1272)
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1272ER)
03/07/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/20/2025
Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
02/19/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1272)
02/19/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
02/19/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/19/2025
House
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/19/2025
House
Read third time
02/18/2025
House
Read second time
02/14/2025
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1272)
02/14/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25107394D-H1
02/14/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
02/11/2025
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/2025
House
Read first time
02/06/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
01/31/2025
Senate
Passed Senate
01/31/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading)
01/31/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/31/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/31/2025
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
01/31/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/31/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/30/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
01/30/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/29/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
01/29/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1272)
01/27/2025
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1272)
01/22/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25105813D-S1
01/22/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
01/20/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1272)
01/13/2025
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1272)
01/08/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/08/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100773D
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