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HOUSE BILL 522

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      Engrossment 1 – This is known as the engrossed bill that incorporates adopted amendments. The highest numbered engrossment is the final version that was considered for adoption.
     Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note

H0522aaS   by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding unmanned aircraft systems near Department of Correction facilities.
  01/26 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing  
  01/27 Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration  
  01/30 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading  
  02/02 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading  
  02/03 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day  
  02/04 Read Third Time in Full – U.C. to be returned to Judiciary, Rules & Administration Committee  
  02/12 Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders  
  02/16 Take bill off General Orders; filed for third reading  
  02/17 Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-7-1
AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman(Zaken), Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Beiswenger, Bruce, Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Thompson
Absent – McCann
Floor Sponsor - Hill
Title apvd - to Senate
 
  02/18 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading  
  Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules  
  03/17 Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment  
  03/20 Placed in the Committee of the Whole  
  Amendments ordered printed  
  Reported out as amended; filed for first reading  
  03/23 Amendments reported printed  
  Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading  
  03/24 Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading  
  Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 30-4-1
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward
NAYS – Foreman, Kohl, Zito, Zuiderveld
Absent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)
Floor Sponsor - Keyser
Title apvd - to House
 
  03/25 Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk  
  House Concurred in Senate Amendments  
  Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk  
  Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing  
  03/26 Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills  
  Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading  
  Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-6-4
AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Bruce, Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Thompson
Absent – Crane(13), Fuhriman, Galaviz, Rubel
Floor Sponsor - Hill
Title apvd - to enrol
 
  03/27 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate  
  03/30 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker  
  Signed by President; returned to House  
  Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor  
  Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026  
  04/01 Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026
    Session Law Chapter 233
    Effective: 07/01/2026