Florida 2026 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 509 — CS/HB 509: Code Inspector Body Cameras

Last action — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 504 (Ch. 2026-48), SB 506 (Ch. 2026-49)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Code Inspector Body Cameras; Requires governmental entity that permits its code inspectors to wear body cameras to establish certain policies & procedures; requires such governmental entity to ensure that certain training occurs, to retain certain data in accordance with public records laws, & to perform periodic review of actual body camera practices; provides that certain provisions relating to interception of wire, electronic, & oral communications do not apply to body camera recordings made by code inspectors.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 509 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to code inspector body cameras;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 509 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to code inspector body cameras;
hb509-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 509 2026 162.04(2).
hb509-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 509 2026 162.04(2).
(b) Retain audio and video data recorded by body cameras in accordance with the requirements of s.
(b) Ensure that all personnel who use, maintain, store, or release audio or video data recorded by body cameras are trained in the governmental entity's policies and procedures.
119.021, except as otherwise provided by law.
hb509-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 509 2026 (c) Perform a periodic review of actual body camera practices to ensure conformity with the governmental entity's body camera policies and procedures.
hb509-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 509 2026 (c) Retain audio and video data recorded by body cameras in accordance with the requirements of s.
119.021, except as otherwise provided by law.
(d) Perform a periodic review of actual body camera practices to ensure conformity with the governmental entity's body camera policies and procedures.
hb509-00
hb509-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 504 (Ch. 2026-48), SB 506 (Ch. 2026-49)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  5. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  6. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  7. Now in State Affairs Committee

  8. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  10. CS Filed

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  13. Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  14. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  15. Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  16. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  17. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  18. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  19. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 509 do?
Code Inspector Body Cameras; Requires governmental entity that permits its code inspectors to wear body cameras to establish certain policies & procedures; requires such governmental entity to ensure that certain training occurs, to retain certain data in accordance with public records laws, & to perform periodic review of actual body camera practices; provides that certain provisions relating to interception of wire, electronic, & oral communications do not apply to body camera recordings made by code inspectors.
Who sponsors HB 509?
HB 509 is sponsored by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, López, Johanna (Democrat), Kendall, Kim (Republican), Partington, Bill (Republican), and Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 509?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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