Florida SB 870: Unsolicited Proposals for Public-private Partnerships

Bill Text

870 
Operating Drones Over Critical Infrastructure Facilities 
2025-12-10T09:55:37Z 
Revising a prohibition relating to the operation of a drone over a critical infrastructure facility, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 870 

 By Senator Wright 

 8-01429-26 2026870__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to operating drones over critical 
 3 infrastructure facilities; amending s. 330.41, F.S.; 
 4 revising a prohibition relating to the operation of a 
 5 drone over a critical infrastructure facility; 
 6 providing an effective date. 
 7 
 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 9 
 10 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 
 11 330.41, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
 12 330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.— 
 13 (4) PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES.— 
 14 (a) A person may not knowingly or willfully: 
 15 1. Operate a drone over a critical infrastructure facility, 
 16 unless the operation is for a commercial purpose and is 
 17 authorized by and in compliance with Federal Aviation 
 18 Administration regulations; 
 19 2. Allow a drone to make contact with a critical 
 20 infrastructure facility, including any person or object on the 
 21 premises of or within the facility; or 
 22 3. Allow a drone to come within a distance of a critical 
 23 infrastructure facility that is close enough to interfere with 
 24 the operations of or cause a disturbance to the facility. 
 25 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.