Florida Senate - 2016                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 642
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Diaz de la Portilla) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Section 768.38, Florida Statutes, is created to
    6  read:
    7         768.38 Liability arising out of drone use.—Notwithstanding
    8  s. 768.81, if a person suffers an injury or property damage
    9  caused by the negligent operation of a drone, the owner and
   10  operator of the drone are liable for damages on the basis of the
   11  doctrine of joint and several liability. As used in this
   12  section, the term “drone” has the same meaning as in s. 934.50.
   13         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.
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   16  And the title is amended as follows:
   17         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   18  and insert:
   19                        A bill to be entitled                      
   20         An act relating to drones; creating s. 768.38, F.S.;
   21         providing for liability for damage to person or
   22         property in this state for the operation of a drone;
   23         defining a term; providing an effective date.