HB 551

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Apr 23, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 24, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jun 03, 2025

Fire Prevention

Bill Subjects

Insurance Subject Index

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Jun 04, 2025

Florida Legislature

Chapter No. 2025-115

Jun 03, 2025

Florida Legislature

Approved by Governor

Jun 02, 2025

Florida Legislature

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1078

Senate

Withdrawn from Rules

Senate

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

House

Ordered enrolled

House

In Messages

Apr 23, 2025

House

Read 2nd time

Senate

Received

Senate

Referred to Rules

Senate

In Messages

House

CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2

House

Read 3rd time

House

Added to Third Reading Calendar

House

Placed on 3rd reading

Apr 17, 2025

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)

Apr 16, 2025

House

Bill released to House Calendar

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Reported out of Commerce Committee

Apr 15, 2025

House

Favorable by Commerce Committee

Apr 11, 2025

House

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

Apr 10, 2025

House

Now in Commerce Committee

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

Apr 09, 2025

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

House

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

House

CS Filed

Apr 07, 2025

House

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

Mar 17, 2025

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

House

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

House

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Mar 14, 2025

House

Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

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

House

Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

House

Referred to Commerce Committee

House

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Feb 11, 2025

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 551 Filed PDF
H 551 c1 PDF
H 551 c2 PDF
H 551 er PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
234373 - Amendment to H 551 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/16/2025 1:40 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (4/9/2025 4:30 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/10/2025 2:21 PM) PDF

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