FL SB 616
deadFlorida Highway Patrol Body Camera Use
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 616 pass?
No. FL SB 616 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Transportation
What is FL SB 616 about?
Florida Highway Patrol Body Camera Use; Requiring members of the Florida Highway Patrol to wear a functioning body camera under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to adopt certain policies and procedures, ensure compliance with certain public records and retention requirements, and provide certain training; providing that an officer who does not comply with certain requirements, policies, and procedures may be subject to disciplinary action, etc. APPROPRIATION: $2,000,000
Who sponsors FL SB 616?
Smith is the primary sponsor of FL SB 616.
Description
Florida Highway Patrol Body Camera Use; Requiring members of the Florida Highway Patrol to wear a functioning body camera under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to adopt certain policies and procedures, ensure compliance with certain public records and retention requirements, and provide certain training; providing that an officer who does not comply with certain requirements, policies, and procedures may be subject to disciplinary action, etc. APPROPRIATION: $2,000,000
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Transportation
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Smithprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Transportation
failure
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2025-12-09
Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-11-20
Filed
filing
Versions
- S 616 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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