2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1121: Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Legislative Summary

Revises definition of "critical infrastructure facility"; provides exception to prohibition on operating drone over critical infrastructure facility; increases criminal penalty for certain prohibited actions relating to drones; defines "unmanned aircraft" & "unmanned aircraft system"; prohibits certain actions relating to unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems; provides exception; provides criminal penalties; revises & provides exceptions to certain prohibited actions relating to drones; & provides criminal penalties & applicability.

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Bill History

2/25/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/23/2025
Received
Senate
4/24/2025
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
4/24/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/24/2025
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1422
Senate
4/24/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/24/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/24/2025
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Senate
4/24/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #320019

3/18/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#41
4/24/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#148
4/23/2025
114
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary Committee
4/8/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/19/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/24/2025113.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/8/2025168.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/2025167.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/25/2025156.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/8/2025575.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/4/2025574.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/20/2025573.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/17/2025557.6 KB