Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 645 — Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 25, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act; Removes provision requiring certain persons & governmental entities to apply to FAA to restrict or limit operation of drones in close proximity to certain infrastructure or facilities; removes provision allowing drone operating in transit for commercial purposes to operate over critical infrastructure facility; provides for future sunset of definition of "critical infrastructure facility."

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 908

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Rules

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)

  20. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. Bill referred to House Calendar

  22. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  23. CS Filed

  24. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  25. Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  26. Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  27. Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda

  28. Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  29. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  30. Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  31. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  32. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  33. Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  34. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  35. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  36. CS Filed

  37. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  38. Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  39. Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  40. Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda

  41. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  42. Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  43. Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  44. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  45. Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  46. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (159)

159 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

Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20002
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 9002
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Broxson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind 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
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Not Voting
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62002
Democrat 26001
Unaffiliated 26001
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Silvers — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Not Voting
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Not Voting
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Infrastructure Strategies Committee)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 3001
Total 22002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Killebrew — Yea
Payne — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Tomkow — Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Casello — Yea
Silvers — Not Voting
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Transportation & Modals Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9002
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Lopez, V. — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Not Voting
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 645 do?
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act; Removes provision requiring certain persons & governmental entities to apply to FAA to restrict or limit operation of drones in close proximity to certain infrastructure or facilities; removes provision allowing drone operating in transit for commercial purposes to operate over critical infrastructure facility; provides for future sunset of definition of "critical infrastructure facility."
Who sponsors HB 645?
HB 645 is sponsored by Waldron, Basabe, Fabián (Republican), Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" (Republican), Transportation & Modals Subcommittee, and Infrastructure Strategies Committee.
What is the current status of HB 645?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2023. Enacted.
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