CS/CS/CS/SB 712: Construction Regulations

GENERAL BILL by Rules, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Community Affairs, Grall

Construction Regulations; Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt minimum standards for the installation of synthetic turf on specified properties; requiring that, for certain contracts entered into on or after a specified date, local governmental entities approve or deny certain price quotes and provide notice to contractors within a specified timeframe; prohibiting the state or political subdivisions that contract for public works projects from penalizing or rewarding bidders for performing larger or smaller volumes of construction work for the state or political subdivisions when scoring or evaluating certain bids; requiring that elevator car interiors have at least one support rail that meets certain specifications, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/22/2025 02:31 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 683 (er) by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Construction Regulations Last Action: 6/16/2025 Chapter No. 2025-140	Similar
  H 299 by Woodson, Rosenwald Elevator Accessibility Requirements Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Rules	Compare
  H 1071 (c2) by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Alternative Plans Reviews and Inspections Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Commerce Committee	Compare
  S 960 by Bernard Elevator Accessibility Requirements Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Community Affairs	Compare
  S 1134 (c1) by Calatayud Alternative Plans Review and Inspections Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Regulated Industries	Compare

• Citations - Statute (14)

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  125.572		Page 4 [pdf]
  177.073	Expedited approval of residential building permits before a final plat is recorded.	Page 16 [pdf]
  201.21	Notes and other written obligations exempt under certain conditions.	Page 15 [pdf]
  218.755		Page 5 [pdf]
  255.0992	Public works projects; prohibited governmental actions.	Page 5 [pdf]
  399.035	Elevator accessibility requirements for the physically handicapped.	Page 6 [pdf]
  468.621	Disciplinary proceedings.	Page 16 [pdf]
  471.033	Disciplinary proceedings.	Page 16 [pdf]
  481.225	Disciplinary proceedings against registered architects.	Page 17 [pdf]
  489.505	Definitions.	Page 6 [pdf]
  553.73	Florida Building Code.	Page 7 [pdf]
  553.79	Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.	Page 10 [pdf]
  553.791	Alternative plans review and inspection.	Page 10 [pdf]
  553.80	Enforcement.	Page 17 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/13/2025	S	• Filed
  2/25/2025	S	• Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  3/4/2025	S	• Introduced
  3/26/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  3/31/2025	S	• CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  4/2/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  4/3/2025	S	• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
  4/10/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  4/15/2025	S	• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
  4/17/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  4/21/2025	S	• CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
  4/22/2025	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4/23/2025	S	• CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  4/28/2025	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
  4/30/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 861 • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 683 -SJ 862 • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 683 -SJ 862