Senate Bill 908 (2023) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/SB 908: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Transportation ; Rodriguez

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act; Revising the definition of the term “critical infrastructure facility”; deleting a requirement that a person or governmental entity apply to the Federal Aviation Administration to restrict or limit the operation of drones in specified areas; deleting a provision allowing a drone operating in transit for commercial purposes to operate over a critical infrastructure facility under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) -SJ 656
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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Transportation (TR)
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
Rules (RC)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2023	Senate	• Filed
2/28/2023	Senate	• Referred to Transportation; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
3/7/2023	Senate	• Introduced
3/9/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/14/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
3/14/2023	Senate	• CS by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/15/2023	Senate	• Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security • CS by Transportation read 1st time
3/24/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
3/29/2023	Senate	• CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
3/30/2023	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules • CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
4/14/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/19/2023	Senate	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
4/20/2023	Senate	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/26/2023	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/23
5/1/2023	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 656 • Substituted CS/CS/HB 645 -SJ 656 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) -SJ 656

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CS/CS/SB 908, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2023 at 9:07 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf) Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

Related Bills (3)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 645 (er)	Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act	Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)
H 1355 (c2)	Interests of Foreign Countries	Judiciary Committee	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)
S 264 (er)	Interests of Foreign Countries	Collins	Compare	Last Action: 5/9/2023 Chapter No. 2023-33, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147)

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
4/19/2023 8:30 AM	Rules	18 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
330.41	Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.	Page 1 (pdf)

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CS/SB 908, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2023 at 4:22 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf) Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2023 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 645 (c2)	Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act	Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)

Committee Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
493824 - Amendment Delete lines 40 - 79 and insert:	Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Rodriguez)	3/28/2023 11:36 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/29/2023	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
3/29/2023 12:00 PM	Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security	6 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
330.41	Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.	Page 1 (pdf)

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SB 908, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2023 at 8:28 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf) Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 645 (c1)	Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act	Transportation & Modals Subcommittee	Compare	Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)

Committee Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
763914 - Amendment Delete lines 23 - 52 and insert:	Transportation (Rodriguez)	3/10/2023 3:28 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/14/2023	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
3/14/2023 8:30 AM	Transportation	6 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
330.41	Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.	Page 1 (pdf)

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