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  • Introduced
    Feb 11, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
HB 551
Florida House Bill
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Fire Prevention ; Requires local enforcement agency to issue permit for fire alarm system project or fire sprinkler system project within specified time period; authorizes work to commence immediately; requires local enforcement agency to provide inspection within specified timeframe; requires that certain plans & specifications be available for onsite plans review during inspection; requires contractor to provide additional documents, if necessary, within specified timeframe; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring additional plans reviews or documentation outside scope of permitted work; requires that permit fees be refunded by certain percentage if local government fails to meet certain deadlines; provides exceptions; requires local enforcement agencies to establish simplified permitting process by specified date; provides that county or municipality may only enforce ordinance that has been sent to Florida Building Commission & State Fire Marshal as of certain date; requires uniform summary inspection report to include specified information; removes requirement for brief summary of deficiencies; requires contractor's detailed inspection report to be provided along with uniform summary inspection report; removes exception from submitting certain information within detailed inspection report.
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House • Apr 17, 2025: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
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  • Apr 17, 2025 | House
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  • Apr 16, 2025 | House
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  • Apr 15, 2025 | House
    • Favorable by Commerce Committee
  • Apr 11, 2025 | House
    • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  • Apr 10, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
  • Apr 09, 2025 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  • Apr 07, 2025 | House
    • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  • Mar 17, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  • Mar 14, 2025 | House
    • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  • Mar 12, 2025 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  • Mar 10, 2025 | House
    • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  • Mar 04, 2025 | House
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Feb 19, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  • Feb 11, 2025 | House
    • Filed