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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1272: Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; penalties.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1272 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; penalties. Primary sponsor: Emily Jordan (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0622).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Tara DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0622)
  2. Enacted, Chapter 622 (Effective 07/01/2025)
  3. Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  4. Signed by President as reenrolled
  5. Reenrolled bill text (SB1272ER2)
  6. Reenrolled
  7. Governor's recommendation adopted
  8. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
  9. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  10. Impact statement from VCSC (SB1272)
  11. Governor's substitute printed (SB1272S2)
  12. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source