Florida · Senate Bill 504 · 2026 Regular Session

Code Inspector Body Cameras

SB 504 Sponsored by Danny Burgess Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 1, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Apr 21, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 23, 2026

What it does

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

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

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice8–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 293
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 293
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 29339–0 vote
  19. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 299
  20. HouseIn Messages
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-48 , companion bill(s) passed, see SB 506 (Ch. 2026-49 )

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 293 · Full Senate

39–0
Feb 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Passage · Full House

111–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Jan 21, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Danny BurgessR Primary sponsor · District 23
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.