In effect
Limited protection
Florida CS/HB 1027 — Personal Delivery Devices
Florida · Fla. Stat. § 316.008
Florida authorized personal delivery devices to operate on sidewalks and bicycle facilities statewide (10 mph cap, 80 lb cargo, $100,000 insurance) and preempted municipal bans, leaving cities only limited authority to set time-of-day and crowd-size rules.
Technical detail
Fla. Stat. § 316.008 (Personal Delivery Devices), added by Ch. 2017-150, Laws of Fla. (CS/HB 1027).
Who is protected: Pedestrians and sidewalk users; consumers receiving goods via PDDs
Who must comply: PDD operators in Florida; municipalities limited by preemption
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Florida |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2017-10-01 |
| Enacted | 2017-06-23 |
| Citation | Fla. Stat. § 316.008 |
| Enforced by | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; local police |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Traffic infraction; civil liability via insurance |
| Topics | consumer protection · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | Florida Senate — CS/HB 1027 (2017) ↗ |
More AI rules in Florida
- FL Rule 2.515 amendment — AI citation certification (eff. Jun. 15, 2026) · In effect
- FL HB 7027 (2016 driverless AV) · In effect
- FL drone surveillance act · In effect
- Florida Digital Bill of Rights (privacy / profiling opt-out) · In effect
- Florida Generated CSAM Law (AI-generated) · In effect
- HB 919 (AI Political Ad Disclaimers) · In effect
Related consumer protection rules elsewhere
- Missouri AI Therapy Chatbot Ban (SB 1019) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Arkansas Frank Broyles Act AI amendment — voice and likeness protection (2025) · In effect
- PA v. Character.AI (Fake Psychiatrist Chatbot) · Blocked / in litigation
- NAACP v. xAI (Colossus 2 Air Pollution) · Blocked / in litigation
- RI Therapy Chatbot Ban (2026) · In effect
See something wrong or out of date? Submit a correction — every entry must carry a verifiable official source.