Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 822 — Drones

Last action — Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 659

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Drones; Adding an exception to prohibited uses of a drone, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 6 removed

8 line(s) added, 6 removed.

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Florida Senate - 2020 SB 822 By Senator Albritton 26-00749A-20 2020822__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to drones;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 822 By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability;
and Senator Albritton 585-02630-20 2020822c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to drones;
(k) By a non-law enforcement employee of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or of the Florida Forest Service for the purpose of managing and eradicating invasive exotic plants or animals on public lands.
(k) By a non-law enforcement employee of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or of the Florida Forest Service for the purposes of managing and eradicating invasive exotic plants or animals on public lands and suppressing and mitigating wildfire threats.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 659

  2. Substituted CS/HB 659

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  8. Now in Rules

  9. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

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

  11. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/27/20, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  13. Introduced

  14. Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  15. Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  16. On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/20, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  17. Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  18. 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

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 3000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Flores — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 822 do?
Drones; Adding an exception to prohibited uses of a drone, etc.
Who sponsors SB 822?
SB 822 is sponsored by Albritton, Ben (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 822?
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 822?
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