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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 509: Code Inspector Body Cameras

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 509 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Code Inspector Body Cameras. Primary sponsor: Bill Partington (Republican), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 504 (Ch. 2026-48), SB 506 (Ch. 2026-49).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill PartingtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chuck BrannanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Kim KendallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 504 (Ch. 2026-48), SB 506 (Ch. 2026-49)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill released to House Calendar
  4. Reported out of State Affairs Committee
  5. Favorable by State Affairs Committee
  6. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  7. Now in State Affairs Committee
  8. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  10. CS Filed
  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source