H0607Introduced in the House
Industries and Professional Activities
Introduced by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Renames, removes, & redesignates specified boards, commissions, and councils established within DBPR; changes office locations of certain divisions; specifies that certain license application requirements apply only to certain professions; provides licensing authority to department rather than licensing boards; removes postlicensure education requirements for brokers, broker associates, and sales associates; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal as broker, broker associate, and sales associate; removes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal due to inactive status; revises provisions pertaining to board to transfer powers, duties, and responsibilities of board to DBPR; granting certain authority to department, rather than Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board; requires department to adopt rules; revises violations for which retail tobacco products dealers are penalized; revises retail nicotine product dealer administrative penalties; requires FDLE to accept and process certain fingerprints; specifies procedures for submitting and processing fingerprinting; requires department to conduct certain background checks.
Where it stands
Died in Commerce Committee
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House State Administration Budget Subcommittee · January 14, 2026
10
Yes
2
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
13 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
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Abbott | 5 | Yes |
| J.J. Grow | 23 | Yes |
| Taylor Yarkosky | 25 | Yes |
| Bill Partington | 28 | Yes |
| Monique Miller | 33 | Yes |
| Rachel Plakon | 36 | Yes |
| Doug Bankson | 39 | Yes |
| Bruce Antone | 41 | No |
| Jennifer Harris | 44 | No |
| Randy Maggard | 54 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Referred to Commerce Committee
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
CS Filed
Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Referred to Commerce Committee
Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Now in Commerce Committee
Died in Commerce Committee
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