Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-47

No. CS/CS/SB 422

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-broadcasts

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Commerce and Tourism; Transportation; Wright

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Tom A. Wright — District 8, Republican [search donations]

EFFECTIVE

7/1/2026

OFFICIAL RECORD

flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/422

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-broadcasts; Prohibiting airports from using information broadcast or collected by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems for specified purposes under certain circumstances, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED

Bans airports from charging fees based on ADS-B data.

Airports in Florida cannot use ADS-B data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators.

This prohibition applies to fees assessed for departures, landings, or touch-and-go landings.

It also covers fees based on an aircraft entering a specified radius of the airport's airspace.

The rule applies to aircraft with a gross weight of 12,499 pounds or less operating under 14 C.F.R. part 91.

KEY PROVISIONS

§ 1 Prohibition on ADS-B Fee Collection for Airspace Entry majors. 330.42(2)(b)

AIProhibits airports from using ADS-B data to assess fees based on an aircraft entering a specified radius of the airport's airspace.

“When the fee would be assessed based on an aircraft entering into a specified radius of the airspace of the airport assessing the fee.” bill text, line 41 →

§ 2 Definition of Covered Aircraft moderates. 330.42(1)(a)

AILimits the fee prohibition to aircraft with a gross weight of 12,499 pounds or less operating under 14 C.F.R. part 91.

“the aircraft must have a gross weight of 12,499 pounds or less and operate under 14 C.F.R. part 91.” bill text, line 16 →

§ 3 Definition of ADS-B moderates. 330.42(1)(b)

AIDefines ADS-B as a surveillance technology combining positioning, avionics, and ground infrastructure, including ADS-B In and Out services.

“"Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast" or "ADS-B" means an advanced aviation surveillance technology that combines an aircraft's positioning source” bill text, line 18 →

TIMELINE

4/24/2026

Chapter No. 2026-47

4/23/2026

Approved by Governor

4/21/2026

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

3/17/2026

Ordered enrolled

3/10/2026

CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 2

3/10/2026

Read 3rd time

3/10/2026

Added to Third Reading Calendar

3/10/2026

Read 2nd time

3/9/2026

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

3/9/2026

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)

3/9/2026

Bill referred to House Calendar

2/19/2026

In Messages

2/19/2026

Immediately certified -SJ 356

2/19/2026

CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 346

2/19/2026

Read 3rd time -SJ 346

2/19/2026

Read 2nd time -SJ 346

2/18/2026

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26

2/18/2026

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

2/17/2026

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

2/12/2026

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

2/10/2026

CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

2/5/2026

Now in Rules

2/4/2026

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

2/4/2026

CS by Transportation read 1st time

2/4/2026

CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 1

1/30/2026

On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am,...

1/29/2026

Now in Commerce and Tourism

1/29/2026

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

1/27/2026

CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

1/22/2026

On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

1/13/2026

Introduced

11/17/2025

Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

11/6/2025

Filed

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STATUTES IT CHANGES

s. 330.42

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STAFF ANALYSES

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