THE BILL ITSELF
SB 870
Operating Drones Over Critical Infrastructure Facilities
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 870 By Senator Wright 8-01429-26 2026870__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to operating drones over critical
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infrastructure facilities; amending s. 330.41, F.S.;
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revising a prohibition relating to the operation of a
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drone over a critical infrastructure facility;
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providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
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330.41, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.—
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(4) PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES.—
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(a) A person may not knowingly or willfully:
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1. Operate a drone over a critical infrastructure facility ,
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unless the operation is for a commercial purpose and is
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authorized by and in compliance with Federal Aviation
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Administration regulations;
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2. Allow a drone to make contact with a critical
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infrastructure facility, including any person or object on the
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premises of or within the facility; or
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3. Allow a drone to come within a distance of a critical
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infrastructure facility that is close enough to interfere with
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the operations of or cause a disturbance to the facility.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.