Florida · House Bill 509 · 2026 Regular Session

Code Inspector Body Cameras

HB 509 Sponsored by Bill Partington Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 21, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Code Inspector Body Cameras; Requires governmental entity that permits its code inspectors to wear body cameras to establish certain policies & procedures; requires such governmental entity to ensure that certain training occurs, to retain certain data in accordance with public records laws, & to perform periodic review of actual body camera practices; provides that certain provisions relating to interception of wire, electronic, & oral communications do not apply to body camera recordings made by code inspectors.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee15–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  2. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee26–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 504 (Ch. 2026-48 ), SB 506 (Ch. 2026-49 )

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 14, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Feb 10, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 26

 Passed 26–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Bill PartingtonR Primary sponsor · District 28
  • IA Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 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.