• Introduced
    Nov 12, 2025
  • Passed House
    Feb 25, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 405
Florida House Bill
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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.
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Senate • Feb 26, 2026: Received
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  • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received
  • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
    • In Messages
  • Feb 25, 2026 | House
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 880861 adopted
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
  • Feb 19, 2026 | House
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  • Feb 11, 2026 | House
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  • Feb 05, 2026 | House
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/11/2026)
  • Jan 30, 2026 | House
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  • Jan 29, 2026 | House
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  • Jan 27, 2026 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  • Jan 23, 2026 | House
    • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  • Jan 14, 2026 | House
    • Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
    • Reported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
  • 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