2023 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0645: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

Legislative Summary

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."

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Bill History

2/7/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/10/2023
Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2023
Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/17/2023
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
In Messages
Senate
4/21/2023
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/25/2023
Received
Senate
5/1/2023
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
5/1/2023
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
5/1/2023
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 908
Senate
5/1/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/1/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/1/2023
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
Senate
5/1/2023
In Messages
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/25/2023
Approved by Governor
5/26/2023
Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #745001

3/9/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#36
5/1/2023
36
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#170
4/20/2023
114
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Infrastructure Strategies Committee
3/27/2023
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/21/2023
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
3/10/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/26/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text5/1/2023112.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/28/2023111.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/13/2023102.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202397.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/30/2023271.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/4/2023271.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/28/2023196.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/23/2023190.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/21/2023189.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/17/2023189.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/12/2023189.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/8/2023158.1 KB