• Introduced
    Nov 12, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 405
Florida House Bill
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Commercial Construction Projects; Provides that provisions contained in public construction contracts which purport to waive, release, deny, restrict, or extinguish certain rights of contractor are void & unenforceable; requires Florida Building Commission, in consultation with DBPR, to create uniform commercial building permit application to & standardized trade-specific forms be accepted statewide; prohibits such application from being modified; authorizes local enforcement agencies to require supplemental trade-specific forms or additional documentation or plans for certain projects; provides requirements for such supplemental forms; requires local enforcement agencies to allow certain reviews to take place simultaneously; requires commission to electronically publish on its website & make available to local enforcement agencies & applicants such application by specified date; requires local enforcement agencies to reduce permit fees for commercial construction projects by certain percentages; prohibits local enforcement agencies from collecting any fees for commercial construction projects..
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House • Jan 13, 2026: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Jan 14, 2026 01:30pm
Morris Hall (17 HOB)

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  • Jan 13, 2026 | House
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  • Jan 12, 2026 | House
    • Added to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda
  • Dec 04, 2025 | House
    • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  • Dec 03, 2025 | House
    • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
  • Dec 02, 2025 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  • Nov 24, 2025 | House
    • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  • Nov 18, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  • Nov 12, 2025 | House
    • Filed