Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 520 — Drones

Last action — Died in Rules

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Drones; Expanding the authorized uses of drones by law enforcement agencies and other specified entities for specified purposes, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 32 removed

25 line(s) added, 32 removed.

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Florida Senate - 2020 SB 520 By Senator Gruters 23-00189-20 2020520__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to drones;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 520 By the Committee on Infrastructure and Security;
and Senators Gruters, Rouson, and Wright 596-03406-20 2020520c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to drones;
expanding the authorized uses of drones by law enforcement agencies and other specified entities for specified purposes;
expanding the authorized uses of drones by law enforcement agencies for specified purposes;
9 Section 1. Present paragraphs (d) through (j) of subsection (4) of section 934.50, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (i) through (o), respectively, paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of that section is amended, and new paragraphs (d) through (h) are added to subsection (4) of that section, to read:
9 Section 1. Present paragraphs (d) through (j) of subsection (4) of section 934.50, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (g) through (m), respectively, new paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) are added to that subsection, and paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of that section is amended, to read:
(g) By a state agency or political subdivision for the assessment of damage due to a flood, wildfire, or natural disaster or for vegetation or wildlife management on publicly owned land or water.
(h) By certified fire department personnel to perform tasks within the scope and practice authorized under their certifications.
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Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS by Infrastructure and Security read 1st time

  4. Now in Rules

  5. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  6. CS by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 02/10/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  8. Introduced

  9. Now in Infrastructure and Security

  10. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1

  11. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/12/19, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  12. Referred to Criminal Justice; Infrastructure and Security; Rules

  13. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Perry — Yea
Lee — Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 4100
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Flores — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Perry — Yea
Bracy — Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 520 do?
Drones; Expanding the authorized uses of drones by law enforcement agencies and other specified entities for specified purposes, etc.
Who sponsors SB 520?
SB 520 is sponsored by Gruters, Joe (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 520?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 520?
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