Florida · House Bill 1121 · 2025 Regular Session

Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems

HB 1121 Sponsored by Jennifer Canady Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 25, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 16, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Revises definition of "critical infrastructure facility"; provides exception to prohibition on operating drone over critical infrastructure facility; increases criminal penalty for certain prohibited actions relating to drones; defines "unmanned aircraft" & "unmanned aircraft system"; prohibits certain actions relating to unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems; provides exception; provides criminal penalties; revises & provides exceptions to certain prohibited actions relating to drones; & provides criminal penalties & applicability.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee17–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee16–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  28. SenateIn Messages
  29. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  30. SenateReceived
  31. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 546 · Senate Rules
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 1422 -SJ 546
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 546
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 546
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 546
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-29

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

114–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Not voting · 5

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Apr 8, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 6

 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

  • Jennifer CanadyR Primary sponsor · District 50
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 4 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.