Vetoed by the Governor on January 21, 2014; the veto was not overridden. The 2012–2013 session has ended.
2012–2013 Session
Senate Bill 2702
Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Apr 15
Chief co-sponsor from May 30
2 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 6, 2014
Vincent Prieto, Marlene Caride, Annette Quijano
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 6, 2014
4 co-sponsors
Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Amy H. Handlin, Craig J. Coughlin, Upendra J. Chivukula
Its course
April 25, 2013 to January 21, 2014, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action11 actions on 8 days
In the SenateApr 25 to Jun 2763 days
Law and Public SafetyApr 25 to Jun 1753 days
In the General AssemblyJun 27 to Jan 6193 days
Homeland Security and State PreparednessJun 27 to Dec 16172 days
Back in the SenateJan 6 to Jan 137 days
With the GovernorJan 13 to Jan 218 days
After the vetoJan 21 to Jan 21 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment30–0
Jun 20
Senate, third reading36–0
Passed · Jun 27
General Assembly, third reading76–1
Passed · Jan 6, 2014 · 1 present
Senate, third reading34–2
Passed · Jan 13, 2014
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 17
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 20
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 16
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Apr 25 – Jun 27
- Apr 25Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Jun 17Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 20Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 27Passed the Senate, 36 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 27 – Jan 6, 2014
- Jun 27Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Homeland Security and State Preparedness
- Dec 16Homeland Security and State Preparedness recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 6, 2014Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 1
Back in the Senate Jan 6, 2014 – Jan 13, 2014
- Jan 6, 2014Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jan 13, 2014Passed the Senate, 34 to 2, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 21, 2014
- Jan 21, 2014Vetoed by the Governor