FL H0405 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a governmental entity from enforcing certain contract provisions for a public works project; requiring the Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule a uniform commercial building permit application for a specified purpose by a specified date; requiring the commission to adopt by rule additional trade-specific permit application forms for certain trades; requiring a local enforcement agency to use and accept the applications and forms adopted by the commission; requiring local enforcement agencies to adopt substantially similar forms for a certain purpose; requiring permit fees that are imposed by a local enforcement agency to be limited to the actual and reasonable costs incurred in reviewing, processing, and administering the permit; requiring a local jurisdiction to include a certain reduction in permit fees on its schedule of fees posted on its website; prohibiting the local jurisdiction from charging fees for plans review services under certain circumstances; requiring the local enforcement agency to reduce the permit fee by specified percentages for an owner or a contractor who retains a private provider for specified purposes.
Title
Commercial Construction
Sponsors
| House Commerce Committee | House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee | Rep. Philip Griffitts [R] | Rep. Webster Barnaby [R] |
| Rep. Jim Mooney [R] | Rep. Michelle Salzman [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-02-25 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#588 (Y: 113 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-01-14 - House - House State Administration Budget Subcommittee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-12-02 - House - House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-01-14 - House - House State Administration Budget Subcommittee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-12-02 - House - House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Died in Rules |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Received |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Referred to Rules |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | In Messages |
| 2026-02-25 | House | CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 2 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Amendment 880861 adopted |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026) |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 2026-01-29 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2026-01-29 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported out of Commerce Committee |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Now in Commerce Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 2025-12-04 | House | Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee |
| 2025-12-04 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2025-12-04 | House | Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee |
| 2025-12-03 | House | CS Filed |
| 2025-12-03 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2025-12-03 | House | Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2025-12-02 | House | Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-24 | House | Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2025-11-12 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S526 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
H803 (Similar To) 2026-05-07 - Chapter No. 2026-63
S1234 (Similar To) 2026-03-05 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803
H803 (Similar To) 2026-05-07 - Chapter No. 2026-63
S1234 (Similar To) 2026-03-05 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | 0518 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 255 | 0525 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 255 | 0994 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 271 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 553 | 71 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 553 | 789 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 553 | 79 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 553 | 791 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 553 | 8992 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 553 | 902 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
