HB 645 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

Summary

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act; 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."

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

May 2023

Introduced Feb 7, 2023 Signed May 25, 2023

Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 39

May 1, 2023

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

23 Yea 4

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 26, 2023

Legislature · Passed

Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33)

legislature

May 25, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

May 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 21, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

lower

Mar 29, 2023

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Mar 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

lower

Mar 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors