Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1726: Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; definitions, contracted defense facility, penalty.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1726 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; definitions, contracted defense facility, penalty. Primary sponsor: Cia Price (Democratic). It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; contracted defense facility; penalty. Creates a Class 4 felony for any person who knowingly, intentionally, and without authorization causes an unmanned aircraft system to enter the property of and obtains or attempts to obtain any videographic or still image that contains or reveals any controlled technical information located within a contracted defense facility, as those terms are defined in the bill. The bill also provides that the owner or operator of a contracted defense facility and its employees shall be immune from criminal prosecution and civil liability as a result of preventing, stopping, deterring, interrupting, or repelling, or attempting to prevent, stop, deter, interrupt, or repel, an unmanned aircraft system from entering the property of such contracted defense facility or from stopping, interrupting, or repelling, or attempting to stop, interrupt, or repel, an unmanned aircraft system that has entered such property, provided that such action does not result in injury to any person. This bill is identical to SB 757.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cia Price | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Alex Askew | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Jason Ballard | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 42 |
| Katrina Callsen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Laura Jane Cohen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15 |
| Rae Cousins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Michael Feggans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Debra Gardner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| C. Todd Gilbert | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Phil Hernandez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Amy Laufer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Israel O'Quinn | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 44 |
| Eric Phillips | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Atoosa Reaser | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Briana Sewell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Mark D. Sickles | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Josh Thomas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Kathy Tran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Webert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Rod Willett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 374 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1726)
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1726ER)
- Enrolled
- Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
- Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 0-N)
- Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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