FL H0979 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 28 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-28 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 766 (Ch. 2015-26)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Designates act as "Florida Drone Privacy Act"; requires FDLE to develop guidelines for use of drones by state or local law enforcement agencies; requires such law enforcement agencies to annually report to FDLE, & requires FDLE to annually report to Governor & Legislature, regarding drone usage; specifies situations in which it is lawful to capture image with drone; prohibits capture of image of individual or privately owned real property using drone in certain circumstances; prohibits possession, disclosure, display, distribution, or use of such illegally captured images; provides defenses to prosecution; prohibits use or discovery of such images in legal proceedings; provides exceptions; provides for civil actions for damages relating to violations; provides for court costs & attorney fees; specifies limitations period for such actions; provides criminal penalties.

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Title

Drone Surveillance

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-28HouseDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 766 (Ch. 2015-26)
2015-03-03HouseReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2015-03-03HouseIntroduced
2015-02-24HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1178 (Similar To) 2015-05-01 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 766 (Ch. 2015-26)
H0649 (Similar To) 2015-04-27 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 766 (Ch. 2015-26)
S0766 (Similar To) 2015-05-15 - Chapter No. 2015-26

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
93450Amended CodeSee Bill Text
93455Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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