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CS/CS/SB 704: Building Codes

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Community Affairs ; Hutson

Building Codes; Revising the certification examination requirements for building code inspectors, plans examiners, and building code administrators; adding swimming pool alarms as a safety feature that satisfies requirements for final inspection and issuance of a certificate of completion; creating the Calder Sloan Swimming Pool Electrical-Safety Task Force within the Florida Building Commission, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129), CS/CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2016-83) -SJ 812
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/3/2015 Senate • Filed
11/18/2015 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 52
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 52
1/27/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/01/16, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
2/1/2016 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 304
2/3/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 304
2/9/2016 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 310
2/12/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 02/17/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/17/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 425
• Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 425
2/24/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/29/16, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/29/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 497
3/1/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 501
3/4/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16
3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 811
• Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 535 -SJ 812
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129), CS/CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2016-83) -SJ 812