Unmanned aircraft systems; use by public bodies, search warrant required, exceptions.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-60.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies; search warrant required; exceptions.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies; search warrant required; exceptions. Adds the Department of Environmental Quality to the list of exceptions to the warrant requirement for the use of an unmanned aircraft system by public bodies for the implementation and civil enforcement of the Virginia Water Resources and Wetlands Protection Program, the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act, and erosion and sediment control in localities without a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Man
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 245 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Alfonso H. Lopez
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 14, A 1
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 63, N 35, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 6, N 3, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 245.