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IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 17, 2025: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 551
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommitteeprimary
- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommitteeprimary
Votes
Actions
- 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