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H0405Introduced in the House

Commercial Construction

Failed

Introduced by Commerce Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Died in Rules

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#588 · February 25, 2026

113

Yes

2

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Michelle Salzman1Yes
Alex Andrade2Yes
Nathan Boyles3Yes
Patt Maney4Yes
Shane Abbott5Yes
Philip Griffitts6Yes
Jason Shoaf7Yes
Gallop Franklin8Yes
Allison Tant9Yes
Chuck Brannan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  3. Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Commerce Committee

  5. Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  6. Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

  7. Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  8. Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  9. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  10. CS Filed

  11. Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee

  12. Referred to Commerce Committee

  13. Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee

  14. Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda

  15. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  16. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  17. Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee

  18. Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee

  19. Now in Commerce Committee

  20. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  21. Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

  22. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  23. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  24. CS Filed

  25. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  26. Bill referred to House Calendar

  27. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  28. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)

  29. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  30. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  31. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  32. Read 2nd time

  33. Amendment 880861 adopted

  34. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  35. Read 3rd time

  36. CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 2

  37. In Messages

  38. Referred to Rules

  39. Received

  40. Died in Rules

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