CS/CS/HB 405: Commercial Construction

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Griffitts; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Mooney, Salzman

Commercial Construction ; 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/25/2026 03:39 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 526 (c1) by Grall Construction Regulations Last Action: 2/4/2026 S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time	Similar
  H 803 (er) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Building Permits and Inspections Last Action: 3/12/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 1234 (c2) by DiCeglie Building Permits and Inspections Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 803	Compare

• Floor Amendments (1)

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  686006 - Amendment (Delete All) by Grall
  Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
  Filed: 3/12/2026 2:32 PM
  Last Action:
  

• Citations - Statute (10)

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  255.0518	Public bids; bid opening.	Page 4 (pdf)
  255.0525	Advertising for competitive bids or proposals.	Page 4 (pdf)
  255.0994		Page 5 (pdf)
  497.271	Standards for construction and significant alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria.	Page 15 (pdf)
  553.71	Definitions.	Page 7 (pdf)
  553.789		Page 7 (pdf)
  553.79	Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.	Page 9 (pdf)
  553.791	Alternative plans review and inspection.	Page 12 (pdf)
  553.8992		Page 14 (pdf)
  553.902	Definitions.	Page 16 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/12/2025	H	• Filed
  11/18/2025	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  11/24/2025	H	• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  12/2/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  12/3/2025	H	• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  12/4/2025	H	• Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  1/12/2026	H	• Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/14/2026	H	• Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  1/23/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  1/27/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  1/29/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  1/30/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/5/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
  2/11/2026	H	• Added to Second Reading Calendar • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  2/19/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  2/25/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 880861 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
  2/25/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/26/2026	S	• Referred to Rules • Received