Virginia HB 638: Trespass; use of an unmanned aircraft system, penalty.

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18104458D

HOUSE BILL NO. 638 

Offered January 10, 2018 

Prefiled January 9, 2018 

A BILL to amend and reenact �� 15.2-926.3 and 19.2-60.1 of the 
 Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-121.3 
 and by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 
 18.2-324.2, and to repeal the second enactment of Chapter 451 of the Acts of 
 Assembly of 2016, relating to trespass; electronic device; penalty. 
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Patrons-- Collins and Mullin 

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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 15.2-926.3 and 19.2-60.1 of the Code of Virginia 
 are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a 
 section numbered 18.2-121.3 and by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Title 
 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-324.2 as follows:

� 15.2-926.3. (Expires July 1, 2019) Local regulation of 
 certain aircraft.

No locality political subdivision may 
 regulate the use of a privately owned, unmanned aircraft system as defined in � 
 19.2-60.1 within its boundaries.

� 18.2-121.3. 
 Trespass with an electronic device; penalty.

A. Any 
 person who, after being given notice to desist, knowingly and intentionally 
 causes any electronic device to enter the area of a dwelling house of another 
 person or the curtilage thereof with the intent to coerce, intimidate, 
 or harass any other person is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. A second or 
 subsequent conviction of a violation of this section is punishable as a Class 2 
 misdemeanor if such prior conviction 
 occurred before the date of the instant offense.

B. This section 
 shall not apply to any person who causes an electronic device to enter such 
 area as set forth in subsection A if (i) the predominant purpose of the person 
 causing such entry is not to coerce, intimidate, 
 or harass any other person or (ii) the entry is reasonably related to any 
 lawful purpose or activity, regardless of whether such purpose or activity is 
 conducted for profit.

� 18.2-324.2. Use 
 of unmanned aircraft system for certain purposes; penalty. 

A. It is unlawful 
 for any person who is required to register pursuant to � 9.1-901 
 to use or operate an unmanned aircraft system to knowingly and intentionally 
 follow, contact, or capture images of another person.

B. 
 It is unlawful for a respondent of a protective order pursuant to � 
 19.2-152.10 to knowingly and intentionally use or 
 operate an unmanned aircraft system to follow, contact, or capture images of the 
 petitioner of the protective order 
 or a family or 
 household member of the petitioner.

C. A 
 violation of this section is 
 a Class 1 misdemeanor.

� 19.2-60.1. Use of unmanned aircraft