Florida Bill Requires Code Inspectors to Wear Body Cameras
Summary
The Florida Legislature has passed Senate Bill 504, requiring governmental entities that permit code inspectors to wear body cameras to establish specific policies and procedures. The bill mandates training, data retention in accordance with public records laws, and periodic reviews of camera practices.
What changed
Florida Senate Bill 504, enacted on March 17, 2026, mandates that any governmental entity allowing code inspectors to use body cameras must implement specific policies and procedures. These requirements include ensuring proper training for inspectors, retaining body camera recordings in compliance with public records laws, and conducting periodic reviews of actual camera usage to ensure adherence to established practices. The bill also clarifies that certain provisions related to the interception of communications do not apply to these recordings.
Compliance officers for Florida governmental entities employing code inspectors who use body cameras must ensure their organizations establish and adhere to the outlined policies and procedures. This includes developing training programs, updating data retention protocols to align with Florida's public records laws, and implementing a system for periodic review of inspector practices. Failure to comply could lead to violations of state law and potential public records disputes.
What to do next
- Establish policies and procedures for code inspector body camera usage.
- Ensure mandatory training for inspectors on body camera use and data retention.
- Implement periodic reviews of body camera practices.
Source document (simplified)
FL S0504 | 2026 | Regular Session
Florida Senate Bill 504
FL State Legislature page for S0504
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Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Enrolled on March 17 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-03-17 - Ordered enrolled
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
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.
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Title
Code Inspector Body Cameras
Sponsors
| Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice | Sen. Daniel Burgess [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-10 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#768 (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#7 (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - Senate - Senate Rules (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - Senate - Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Senate Community Affairs (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Ordered enrolled |
| 2026-03-10 | House | CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-03-09 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 2026-02-11 | House | In Messages |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Immediately certified |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26 |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Now in Rules |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-01-16 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-01-08 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2025-12-01 | Senate | Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules |
| 2025-11-14 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S506 (Related) 2026-03-17 - Ordered enrolled
H509 (Same As) 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 504
H511 (Similar To) 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to SB 506
H539 (Similar To) 2025-11-25 - Withdrawn prior to introduction
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 162 | 41 | | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/BillText/er/HTML |
| Amendment | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Amendment/936954/HTML |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Analyses/2026s00504.pre.ca.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Analyses/2026s00504.ca.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Analyses/2026s00504.pre.acj.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Analyses/2026s00504.acj.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Analyses/2026s00504.pre.rc.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Analyses/2026s00504.rc.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Vote/2026-01-13%200130PM~S00504%20Vote%20Record.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Vote/2026-01-21%200130PM~S00504%20Vote%20Record.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Vote/2026-02-03%200900AM~S00504%20Vote%20Record.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Vote/SenateVote_s00504c1007.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/504/Vote/HouseVote_s00504c1768.PDF |
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