Liability Protections for Florida Aerospace Industry

Dangerous private space missions could get liability protections for Florida-based launches

• The Florida House advanced a bill to extend liability protections to aerospace companies when crew members are injured or killed in spaceflights.

• The measure is intended to address the growth of the private aerospace industry in Florida, which is now sending commercial crew on private vehicles and assets.

• The bill broadens legal immunities for injuries or deaths resulting from the inherent risks of spaceflight activities and applies to both public and private spaceflight entries.

• A similar bill has been introduced in the Florida Senate, SB 1318.

HB-839 effective July 1, 2023