Florida passes bill to ban geoengineering and criminalize weather modification

• Florida’s Senate Bill 56 prohibits the intentional release of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere to alter weather, temperature or sunlight intensity, making such acts a third-degree felony with fines up to $100,000 and prison time.
• The bill requires the Florida DEP to create an online portal for residents to report suspected geoengineering, with investigations conducted for credible claims.
• Starting October 2025, publicly owned airports must monthly report aircraft equipped for weather modification to the DOT, risking state funding loss for non-compliance.
• The bill revokes prior weather modification regulations and strips the DEP’s authority to conduct related research, signaling a strict stance against atmospheric experiments.
• Backed by environmental and health freedom groups, sponsors argue the bill addresses unregulated geoengineering risks, ensuring transparency and public safety. It now awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.

The Florida House of Representatives has passed a groundbreaking bill to ban and criminalize geoengineering and weather modification due to environmental and public health concerns.

Senate Bill 56, dubbed as “Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities,” bans the “intentional injection, release or dispersion” of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for altering temperature, weather or sunlight intensity in the state of Florida.

Under the new bill, releasing any chemical, substance or apparatus into the atmosphere with the intent to modify weather or climate will be a third-degree felony, punishable by up to $100,000 in fines for individuals or corporations and up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine for pilots or aircraft controllers involved in such activities.

The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R-District 36) and State Rep. Kevin Steele (R-District 55) also mandates the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish an online portal for residents to report suspected geoengineering. The agency will investigate credible claims and may refer violations to the Florida Department of Health or the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

Additionally, starting Oct. 1, 2025, publicly owned airports must monthly report any aircraft equipped for weather modification to the Florida Department of Transportation. Failure to comply could result in the loss of state funding.

The legislation also repeals existing weather modification laws and strips the authority of DEP to conduct related research, signaling a firm stance against experimental atmospheric interventions.

“There is a lot of unauthorized activity that is currently not regulated, both at a federal and a state level, and this is where we wanted to start,” Garcia told the Senate, arguing that current federal and state regulations fail to address unpermitted geoengineering efforts.

“Through this bill, we are addressing modern environmental concerns brought forward by our constituents and eliminating any ambiguity regarding the legality of weather modification,” Garcia said in a separate statement in April. “Currently there is no system in place to track reports and concerns our residents have regarding geoengineering and weather modification. The bill creates a system to log, track, investigate and mitigate if necessary, so residents can separate fact from fiction and have a better understanding of what is happening in their communities.”

The legislation, which has cleared both the House and the Senate, now awaits the signature of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Environmental advocates support the passage of SB 56

The legislation has drawn strong support from environmental advocates.

Sayer Ji, founder of GreenMedInfo, praised the move on his Substack, writing: “Florida has drawn a bright line in the sky: It will not allow corporate interests, climate interventionists or covert operations to tamper with its atmosphere or pollute its environment.” Ji also added that over 100,000 people have emailed lawmakers demanding action since the introduction of the bill.

Health Freedom groups, like Stand for Health Freedom, also backed the bill, claiming that geoengineering risks health, farming, wildlife and even national security.

Environmental group Friends of the Earth echoed a similar statement. The organization argued that large-scale weather manipulation could have unintended consequences, disrupt ecosystems and violate scientific caution. (Related: Geoengineering programs to accelerate methane release, pushing planet toward doomsday.)

“These ‘experiments’ would not only take action in the absence of scientific consensus, hence violating the precautionary principle but could also easily have unintended consequences due to mechanical failure, human error, inadequate understanding of ecosystems, biodiversity and the Earth’s climate, unforeseen natural phenomena, irreversibility or funding interruptions.”

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