Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 44 — Use of Drones by Government Agencies

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-165

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 28, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Use of Drones by Government Agencies; Expanding the authorized uses of drones by law enforcement agencies and other specified entities for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Management Services, in consultation with a specified officer, to publish a list of approved drone manufacturers meeting specified security standards; requiring governmental agencies to discontinue the use of specified drones by a certain date; requiring the department to establish minimum security standards for governmental agency drone use, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2021 CS for CS for SB 44 By the Committees on Rules;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 44 By the Committee on Criminal Justice;
and Criminal Justice;
and Senator Wright 591-01264-21 202144c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to drones;
and Senator Wright 595-02409-21 202144c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to drones;
13 Section 1. Present paragraphs (d) through (k) of subsection (4) of section 934.50, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (i) through (p), respectively, new paragraphs (d) through (h) are added to that subsection, and subsection (3) of that section is amended, to read:
13 Section 1. Present paragraphs (d) through (k) of subsection (4) of section 934.50, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (h) through (o), respectively, new paragraphs (d) through (g) are added to that subsection, and subsection (3) of that section is amended, to read:
(d) To provide a law enforcement agency with an aerial perspective of a crowd of 50 people or more, provided that:
(d) To assist a law enforcement agency with traffic management;
1. The law enforcement agency that uses the drone to provide an aerial perspective of a crowd of 50 people or more must have policies and procedures that include guidelines:
however, a law enforcement agency acting under this paragraph may not issue a traffic infraction citation based on images or video captured by a drone.
a. For the agency’s use of a drone;
(e) To facilitate a law enforcement agency’s collection of evidence at a crime scene or traffic crash scene.
b. For the proper storage, retention, and release of any images or video captured by the drone;
(f) By a state agency or political subdivision for the assessment of damage due to a flood, a wildfire, or any other natural disaster or for vegetation or wildlife management on publicly owned land or water.
and c. That address the personal safety and constitutional protections of the people being observed.
(g) By certified fire department personnel to perform tasks within the scope and practice authorized under their certifications.
2. The head of the law enforcement agency using the drone for this purpose must provide written authorization for such use and must maintain a copy on file at the agency.
(e) To assist a law enforcement agency with traffic management;
however, a law enforcement agency acting under this paragraph may not issue a traffic infraction citation based on any images or video captured by a drone.
(f) To facilitate a law enforcement agency’s collection of evidence at a crime scene or traffic crash scene.
(g) By a state agency or political subdivision for the assessment of damage due to a flood, a wildfire, or any other 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. Chapter No. 2021-165

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (892017)

  7. Message sent to senate

  8. In returning messages

  9. CS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 24

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  12. Placed on 3rd reading

  13. Amendment 892017 adopted

  14. Amendment 090057 withdrawn

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1049

  17. Amendment 090057 filed

  18. Amendment 892017 filed

  19. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2021)

  21. Bill referred to House Calendar

  22. In Messages

  23. Immediately certified

  24. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 261, 262

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/21

  28. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  29. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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

  31. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  32. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  33. Introduced

  34. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/04/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  35. Now in Rules

  36. Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  37. On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/16/21, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  38. Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

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

  40. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  41. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  42. Referred to Criminal Justice; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules

  43. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Returning Messages

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 22000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 88 Yea · 24 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 401004
Republican 41302
Democrat 71102
Total 882408
% of votes cast 73%20%0%7%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Nay
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Nay
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Nay
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Brown — Nay
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Nay
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Nay
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Morales — Nay
Williams — Nay
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Sabatini — Not Voting
Bush — Not Voting
Willhite — Not Voting
Omphroy — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Nay
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Nay
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Nay
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Unaffiliated 22000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 11001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Bean — Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea

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Subjects

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What does SB 44 do?
Use of Drones by Government Agencies; Expanding the authorized uses of drones by law enforcement agencies and other specified entities for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Management Services, in consultation with a specified officer, to publish a list of approved drone manufacturers meeting specified security standards; requiring governmental agencies to discontinue the use of specified drones by a certain date; requiring the department to establish minimum security standards for governmental agency drone use, etc.
Who sponsors SB 44?
SB 44 is sponsored by Wright, Tom A. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 44?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 28, 2020. Enacted.
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