Date	Chamber	Action
8/3/2018	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0735

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

620 ILCS 5/42.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Defines "unmanned aircraft systems". Provides that the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems is an exclusive power and function of the State. Denies home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: (1) defines "unmanned aircraft"; (2) replaces the definition of "unmanned aircraft system"; (3) provides that State-level oversight may not conflict with federal laws, rules, or regulations; and (4) exempts from the new provisions any local ordinance enacted by a municipality of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 2, and makes the following changes: (1) provides that nothing in the Section shall infringe or impede on any current right or remedy available under existing State law; and (2) provides that the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation shall adopt any rules to address the safe and legal operation of unmanned aircraft systems.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2018	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2/16/2018	Senate	First Reading
2/16/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/27/2018	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/8/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
3/8/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/12/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
3/12/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/14/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
3/14/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
4/11/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
4/11/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/12/2018	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Executive; 017-000-000
4/12/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018
4/13/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/19/2018	Senate	Second Reading
4/19/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2018
4/20/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
4/20/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
4/23/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
4/25/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
4/26/2018	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
4/26/2018	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/26/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Clayborne
4/26/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/26/2018	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
4/26/2018	House	Arrived in House
4/26/2018	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/26/2018	House	First Reading
4/26/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/7/2018	House	Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
5/15/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
5/15/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 011-000-000
5/17/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2018	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
5/21/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
5/23/2018	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
5/25/2018	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
5/25/2018	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
5/28/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-004-000
5/28/2018	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2018	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/3/2018	Senate	Governor Approved
8/3/2018	Senate	Effective Date August 3, 2018
8/3/2018	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0735

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