Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1068 — Drone Delivery Services

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-137

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2023. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    4 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Drone Delivery Services; Prohibiting a political subdivision from taking certain actions against a drone delivery service based on the location of its drone port; authorizing a political subdivision to enforce certain regulations relating to setback and landscaping; exempting drone ports from the Florida Building Code; exempting drone ports from certain provisions of the Florida Fire Prevention Code, etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-137

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 1071

  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2023)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. Immediately certified

  15. CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  19. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/12/23

  20. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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

  22. CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  23. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/05/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  24. CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  25. Now in Rules

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

  27. CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  28. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building

  29. CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

  30. Now in Community Affairs

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

  32. CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 1

  33. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  34. Introduced

  35. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Rules

  36. Filed

Sponsors

  • Jim Boyd · Cosponsor
  • Collins · Primary
  • Commerce and Tourism · Primary
  • Community Affairs · Primary
  • Rules · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (4)

  • Collins
  • Commerce and Tourism
  • Community Affairs
  • Rules

Co-sponsors (1)

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

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 58006
Democrat 28000
Unaffiliated 24003
Total 110009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fine — Not Voting
Caruso — Not Voting
Tomkow — 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 Yea
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
López, Johanna 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
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 Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
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

Official roll call →

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4002
Republican 11000
Democrat 2001
Total 17003
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Broxson — Not Voting
Torres — Not Voting
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 2000
Republican 4001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 2100
Democrat 1000
Total 9100
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Torres — Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1068 do?
Drone Delivery Services; Prohibiting a political subdivision from taking certain actions against a drone delivery service based on the location of its drone port; authorizing a political subdivision to enforce certain regulations relating to setback and landscaping; exempting drone ports from the Florida Building Code; exempting drone ports from certain provisions of the Florida Fire Prevention Code, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1068?
SB 1068 is sponsored by Boyd, Jim (Republican), Collins, Commerce and Tourism, Community Affairs, and Rules.
What is the current status of SB 1068?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2023. Enacted.
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